AutoNew Macro Does Not Run When You Start Word for Windows

 Last reviewed: July 30, 1997
Article ID: Q79054
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word for Windows versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c
  • Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SUMMARY

If you have an AutoNew macro in the NORMAL.DOT template and you start Microsoft Word for Windows, a new document is created, but the AutoNew macro does not run.

MORE INFORMATION

The AutoNew macro only runs if you open a new document after starting Word for Windows. The AutoExec macro will run when starting Word for Windows.

For more information on AutoNew, search for "auto macros" and "Creating macros that run automatically" using the Help menu.

REFERENCES

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q70991
   TITLE     : "Auto Macros in Word"
"Microsoft Word Technical Reference," pages 97-98

TECHREF.DOC, Microsoft Word for Windows version 1.x

Kbcategory: kbusage kbmacro KBSubcategory: kbtemplate

Additional query words: 6.0 6.0a 6.0c execute 2.0 winword2
word7 word6 winword 7.0 word95 8.0 word8 word97
Keywords : kbtemplate
Version : 1.x 2.x 6.0 6.0a 6.0c 7.0 7.
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: July 30, 1997
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