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Applies to: Microsoft Office Word 2003
You can use macros (macro: An action or a set of actions that you can use to automate tasks. Macros are recorded in the Visual Basic for Applications programming language.), AutoText (AutoText: A storage location for text or graphics you want to use again, such as a standard contract clause or a long distribution list. Each selection of text or graphics is recorded as an AutoText entry and is assigned a unique name.) entries, shortcut key combinations, custom toolbars (toolbar: A bar with buttons and options that you use to carry out commands. To display a toolbar, press ALT and then SHIFT+F10.), toolbar settings, and styles that are stored in either the Normal template (Normal template: A global template that you can use for any type of document. You can modify this template to change the default document formatting or content.) or the template (template: A file or files that contain the structure and tools for shaping such elements as the style and page layout of finished files. For example, Word templates can shape a single document, and FrontPage templates can shape an entire Web site.) attached to the document. You can use macros, shortcut key combinations, styles, and custom toolbars from other documents as well. Security Because templates can store macro viruses, be careful about opening them or creating files based on new templates. Take the following precautions: run up-to-date antivirus software on your computer, set your macro security level to high, clear the Trust all installed add-ins and templates check box, use digital signatures, and maintain a list of trusted sources.
You can attach a different template that has the items you want, and it will replace the currently attached template. You might want to do this, for example, if you originally based your document on the Normal template but now want to use a template with custom styles, macros, or other settings. You can use settings from another document or template by copying them to the current attached template. You can copy styles, macros, and custom toolbars between templates and documents; you can copy AutoText entries between templates only. You can make items stored in another template available to any document by loading that template in Microsoft Word as a global template (global template: Stores macros, AutoText entries, and custom toolbar, menu, and shortcut key settings that you can use while you work with documents based on any template. By default, the Normal template is a global template.). Loading a global template does not apply text that's contained in that template. How-to information Find links to more information about using settings from another document or template under See Also, which is visible when you are connected to the Internet. |
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