Re: How do I "insert" a Word macro from someone else?

["Martin Page" <mpage -at- csl -dot- co -dot- uk>]

That was in the "Good luck" at the end :)

Seriously, though, that's a good point.

It's probably a bad idea to paste in or import macros of unknown provenance
unless you understand the code - to paraphrase Paracellsus: "Beware of using
barbarous names and words you do not understand"

M

"David Neeley" <dbneeley -at- yahoo -dot- com> wrote in message news:175437 -at- techwr-l -dot-  -dot-  -dot- 
>
> Martin Page set forth four steps he says are required
> to insert a Word macro received via email from a third
> party.
>
> May I offer as a "friendly amendment" a new number 1?
>
> 1. Pray the *macro* isn't a *macro virus*!
>
> ---------------------------------------
>
> 1.Select Tools, Macros, >Macros..
> (The Macros window opens.)
> 2. In "Macros in", select the required template
> 3. Click the Create button
> (The Microsoft Visual Basic editor opens.)
> 4. Find a spot in NewMacros and paste in your friend's
> code
>
> Good luck
>
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