Macro Editing Commands Available When Template Is Read-Only

ID: Q80785

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

If you open a read-only template in Microsoft Word for Windows, the Edit, Rename, Delete, and Set (Set is in Word for Windows version 1.x only) macro options do not appear unavailable (dimmed). If you make changes to any template macros, Word doesn't display an error message to warn that changes cannot be made to the template until you try to save the template.

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When using a read-only template, such as one on a network, the options to Rename, Delete, Edit or Set are available. In Word for Windows version 2.0, the Rename, Delete, and Edit buttons are available in the Tools Macro dialog box when the Show Template Macros option is selected. In Word for Windows version 1.x, the Delete, Rename, and Set buttons are available in the Macro Edit dialog box when the Global Context is selected. However, if you use any of the above buttons to make changes to macros in a read-only template and choose the File Save command, you receive the error following message:

   File is read-only. (version 1.x)

   This file is read-only. (version 2.0)

The Save As dialog box displays, and you can save the changes to a new filename.

KBCategory: kbnetwork kbmacro KBSubcategory: kbtemplate Additional query words: 2.0 1.x 1.0 1.1 1.1a winword2 word6 winword greyed ghost unavailable 6.0 6.0a 6.0c

Keywords          : kbtemplate 
Version           : 1.x 2.x 6.0 6.0a 6.0c
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: July 31, 1997