AutoNew Macro Does Not Run When You Start Word for Windows (79054)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0a
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0b
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0c
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0a
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0c
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 95 7.0a
  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

This article was previously published under Q79054

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:

70991 Auto Macros in Word

"Microsoft Word Technical Reference," pages 97-98

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

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/16/2005
Keywords:kbtemplate KB79054