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Does anyone know a workaround for the problem of word always asking to save changes to an attached template? Maybe using the DocumentBeforeSave option in VBA? Many thanks

Does anyone know a workaround for the problem of word always asking to save changes to an attached template? Maybe using the DocumentBeforeSave option in VBA?

Thanks PH. Will give this ago, a let you know the result. Cheers

Can anyone tell me how to run a macro from an active document in word from excel? Many thanks

Hi there. 2 quick questions that i've been trying to workout today, but to no avail. Firstly, what is the difference between using the show method for a userform, compared to the load method.... and secondly, is there any benefit in writing the code for a userform, or writing it in a module...

I'm trying to find a way for a user to undo a macro in word without having to press the undo button loads of time. Is there a way for VBA to remember what it's done, but not list loads of "VBA" entries in the undo dropdown? Many thanks thom

Looks like i'm going to have to use a coloured path, which is a bit of pain as it means i'm always going to have to delete before exporting an image. What i'm working on has a lot of white lines and text which don't show up on JohnKgreek's method, which is a shame as that would have seemed to...

I just delete the custom dic in word, or remove the relevant word in the "Spelling & Grammer" in the options window and after closing word and opening powerpoint, all the changes were picked up

My fault, the cntrl, shift, alt is for CS!

I'm sure this is very simple, but how do you change the default colour of the artboard from white to anyother color?? many thanks

Ok, one last thing. Firstly, in the preferences, select "Plugins and Scratch disk" and change the plugins folder location to anywhere what hasn't got any plugins. restart Illustrator...... Does it open OK? (although you'll have no plugins! If it does, a plugin has corrupted. If this is the...

To be quite honest, i'm stuck for an answer now. A colleage has just suggested one last thing. When Illustrator has opened, go to the preferences ("Edit", "Preferences" and select "File-handing and Clipboard" and uncheck "Copy as PDF" and restart Illustrator. I'm afraid that beyond this, I've...

One last question.....are you trying to start illustrator from a ai file or from the main Illustrator icon in your start menu or desktop?

There is a chance that it could be a corrupt font! Are you using and Font Management system, i.e. Adobe Type Manager? If you are, try deactivating all fonts in ATM apart from your core fonts. Start Illustrator and if it starts up ok, then slowly reactivate a few fonts at a time in ATM and...

If you hold down the "Alt", "Ctrl" and "Shift" keys just after you double click the icon to fire up Illustrator it will ask you to reset the prefs file