Cendrinne



Only put code modules in Normal if you are prepared to lose them. From time to time Word will decide that your Normal template has become corrupt and replace it with a new one, which won't contain any code modules. At the very least you need to back-up your modules by exporting them to a safe location.

I've been using Word for 25+ years and have not had this happen even once. The only time I have ever seen macros wiped from the Normal template is in a corporate environment where the IT department decided to replace everyone's Normal template with a different one; the same cowboys that would delete any other automatically-loaded templates they find...

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Paul Edstein
[Fmr MS MVP - Word]

Hi MacroPod,
Yeah, same at the company I work for. We are all on a network, and I do back all my Normal.dotm every time I think of it, since some macro could take for ever and screw things for me, and I have to force it to close or it closes on its own, 95% of the time, I was able to recoperate my same old Normal, with all the newly created Tabs on the Ribbon, and all my macros or icons created, remained.

The only time, I lost some macros are the ones I've just loaded it up.

So thanks for confirming that to all of us

Cendrinne

I’ve been using Word for about the same length of time and have had it happen several times, and not in a corporate environment. The last time was only a couple months ago.

I say I back-up my stuff, but at times I forget to do it because it doesn't happen to me all that ofen, but just like you, it could happen to me. It takes one moment then you are frustrated at yourself, you didn't do it, and with all these trial and error so far, I haven't done it in the past few days. I think I'll do it now just in case.

Cendrinne