Well, the file containing the recorded macro must always be saved; there is nothing strange about that.



By default, Word saves modifications to the Normal template without asking you first. To ensure that you see a prompt, select "Prompt to save Normal template" at Tools | Options | Save.

As you have noticed, you can save manually by clicking the Save icon in the Visual Basic Editor.

However, it's important to figure out why other ways of saving isn't working properly. Troubleshooting add-ins is an important part of that.

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP

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