WD97: Recorded Macro Doesn't Insert Frame Contained in AutoText Entry (205539)

SYMPTOMS

When you record a macro to insert an AutoText entry containing a frame, Microsoft Word does not insert the frame when you run the macro.

For example, the following recorded macro does not insert the frame contained in the specified AutoText entry:

Sub InsertMyAutoText()

    Application.DisplayAutoCompleteTips = True
    NormalTemplate.AutoTextEntries("AutoTextName").Insert _
       Where:=Selection.Range

End Sub

NOTE: "AutoTextName" is the name of your AutoText entry.

CAUSE

The RichText property is not recorded automatically when you record the macro. You must manually add the RichText property to your macro code and set it to True.

For more information about the RichText property, from the Visual Basic Editor, click the Office Assistant, type richtext, click Search, and then click to view "RichText Property."

WORKAROUND

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To correct this problem, add the RichText property to your recorded macro. Your macro code should look similar to the following example:

Sub InsertMyAutoText()

   Application.DisplayAutoCompleteTips = True
   Normaltemplate.Autotextentries("AutoTextName").Insert _
      Where:=Selection.Range, RichText:=True

End Sub

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about creating and storing AutoText entries, click Contents and Index on the Help menu, click the Index tab in Word Help, type the following text

autotext

and then double-click the selected text to go to the "Use shortcuts to insert frequently used text and graphics" topic. If you are unable to find the information you need, ask the Office Assistant.

For more information about recording a macro, click Contents and Index on the Help menu, click the Index tab in Word Help, type the following text

macros, creating

and then double-click the selected text to go to the "Create a macro" topic. If you are unable to find the information you need, ask the Office Assistant.

For additional information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

163425 WD97: Macro Programming Resources

163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications