Returning to the Last Editing Position When Opening Files

ID: Q95694

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a
Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

Microsoft Word does not retain the location of your insertion point when you save and close a document.

CAUSE

This occurs by product design.

WORKAROUND

Word 7.0, 97

Press SHIFT+F5 after you open the document to move the cursor to its previous location.

Word 2.0, 6.0

The following AutoOpen macro can be used to return your insertion point to its last editing position when a document is opened:

   Sub MAIN
   If ExistingBookmark("\PrevSel1") Then EditGoTo "\PrevSel1"
   End Sub

To create the above macro:

1. From the Tools menu, choose Macro.

2. From the Show box, select the Global Macro option.

3. Type AutoOpen for the macro name and choose the Edit button.

4. Type the following macro line between the Sub MAIN and End Sub lines:

      If ExistingBookmark("\PrevSel1") Then EditGoTo "\PrevSel1"

5. From the File menu, choose Close. Choose the Yes button when prompted

   to save changes to Global:AutoOpen.

6. From the File menu, choose Save All. When prompted, choose to save

   global glossary and command changes.

MORE INFORMATION

If you want to return to a specific location each time you open a document, insert a bookmark at that location and then record an AutoNew macro that goes to that bookmark.

REFERENCES

"Using WordBasic," by WexTech Systems and Microsoft, pages 88-89 and page 184.

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Version : 2.x 6.0 6.0a 6.0c 7.0 7.0a

Last Reviewed: July 30, 1997