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Start Word, a new Normal.dotm template will be created when you choose Quit Word in the Word menu. Note that when you had Word 2004 on your Mac previously and you now have Word 2008 or Word 2011, also check if the Word 2004 Normal file is present on the system, if so, trash this Normal template file as well. Microsoft is starting to test a new to-do feature in Word today. The software maker found that a lot of people leave notes in their Word documents as placeholders to add more text, images, or charts.
If you put this macro into your Normal template, all new documents will open at 100% of your screen size. Option Explicit 'Created by Richard V. Michaels, Microsoft Word MVP 'These are VBA subroutines for you to add to the 'ThisDocument' Class of Microsoft Word's 'Normal.dotm template. They automatically establish the Word preference settings for a 'professional writing environment. They function with Word 2011 and 2016 on the Mac 'and Word 2007, 2010, 2013, and 2016 on the PC. 'On a PC they work 100% of the time and on a Mac about 99% of the time. The one situation 'on a Mac where they do not work is if Word is open but no documents are open.
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In this 'scenario if you click on the Word icon in your dock, a new blank document is created by 'Word but the AutoNew, AutoOpen, and AutoExec routines do not execute. I don't know why 'and assume it is a shortcoming in the Word 2011 and 2016 Mac versions. If you use Word's 'menu bar instead and choose File New, the AutoNew routine does execute and your 'special writing environment settings will be properly established. 'To obtain other products I have available for professional level writers and editors 'visit my publisher's website at: Dim doc As Word.Document Sub AutoExec 'what is contained in an AutoExec subroutine only executes from a globally loaded template 'this means the template is either Word's Normal.dotm template or a custom template 'of your own that you have placed in Word's Startup folder Application.OnTime Now + TimeValue('00:00:02'), 'SetWritingEnvironment', False 'the above command will cause the SetWritingEnvironment subroutine to execute 2 seconds 'after Word opens. Adjust the time if you find that your system is slower and more time is needed End Sub Sub AutoNew 'this only executes if you select from Word, 'File New' and start a new blank document 'it does not execute if you start a new document from a template that also contains an 'AutoNew routine.
The other template's AutoNew routine executes instead Application.OnTime Now + TimeValue('00:00:02'), 'SetWritingEnvironment', False End Sub Sub AutoOpen 'this only executes if you open a new document either from Word File Open or 'from File Finder on a Mac or File Explorer on a PC. There is no restriction if the other 'document has an attached template with and AutoOpen routine.
This one will work also. Application.OnTime Now + TimeValue('00:00:02'), 'SetWritingEnvironment', False End Sub Sub SetWritingEnvironment On Error GoTo errHandler Set doc = ActiveDocument 'add or edit any of the following settings to make the writing environment settings 'satisfactory for your needs.
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To display or hide formatting marks (e.g., spaces, tabs, and paragraph breaks) in a Microsoft Word document: Word for Windows. In Word 2010, on the File tab, click Options.
In Word 2007, from the Office Button menu, select Word Options near the bottom right corner of the menu. Select Display from the listing at the left. In the section titled 'Always show these formatting marks on the screen', check or uncheck the appropriate boxes to view the marks of your choice. To show or hide them all, select Show all formatting marks. To save your changes, click OK. Word for Mac OS X. From the Word menu, select Preferences.
Select View. In the section titled 'Nonprinting characters', check or uncheck the appropriate boxes to view the marks of your choice. Check All to see all formatting marks. To save your changes, click OK.
You can also toggle between displaying and hiding formatting marks. To do so:. In Word for Windows, on the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click the paragraph icon. In Word for Mac OS X, click the paragraph icon in the Standard toolbar. If you don't see the icon, from the View menu, choose Toolbars, and then check Standard.