WD98: Auto Macro to Turn Off Allow Fast Saves at Startup

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NOTE: Application.OrganizerDelete will delete all macros in the module specified. Microsoft recommends that a clean Normal template be used with a module called "Module1" instead of the "NewMacros" module.

The example code included below contains a MessageBox that informs the user that the administrator has turned off "Allow Fast Saves," and that Word should be quit and restarted. This message is to inform users so that they do not call an internal helpdesk or Microsoft Technical Support.

   Sub AutoExec()

      Dim strLn1 As String
      Dim strLn2 As String
      Dim strLn3 As String
      Dim strLn4 As String

      strLn1 = "From System Administrator:  We have just turned off "
      strLn2 = "Allow Fast Saves. Once you have clicked 'Start Using "
      strLn3 = "Microsoft Word' on the Assistants Welcome balloon, please "
      strLn4 = "quit and restart Word to save this setting."
      With Options
         .AllowFastSave = False
      End With
      ' Delete the specified module from the Normal template.
      Application.OrganizerDelete NormalTemplate.Name, "module1", _
         wdOrganizerObjectProjectItems
      ' Display the message from the system administrator.
      MsgBox strLn1 + strLn2 + strLn3 + strLn4
   End Sub