Outlook - A macro I've created in WORD2007 doesn't work in OUTLOOK2007

Asked By Kenn Raymond

09-Feb-10 02:45 AM

A simple macro (just reverses characters when I incorrectly type them.. e.g.
acb becomes abc) created in WORD 2007 does not run in OUTLOOK 2007 - does not
seem to be a  "record macro" in OUTLOOK 2007 (nor any references to macros in
OUTLOOK ribbon bars etc)

Had no trouble when I used WORD 2003, etc...

Cheers

Kenn Raymond

09-Feb-10 03:23 AM

That's because Outlook 2003 used the FULL version of Word 2003 as the email
editor - Outlook 2007 only uses a STUB of Word 2007 as the email editor, so
not all Word functions are there.

09-Feb-10 09:19 AM

Use AutoCorrect instead.

09-Feb-10 09:21 AM

You've been running that macro in Word. Now, because the Word editor is more
tightly integrated into Outlook 2007, you need to copy the macro into the
Outlook VBA environment and add a few code statements to make it work with
the Outlook message body. Detailed instructions are posted at
http://turtleflock-ol2007.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!C1013F1F9A99E3D8!579.entry
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54

11-Feb-10 10:40 AM

The same occurs with me:
I lost several macros I created and used in Outlook/Word 2003 system, when
I "upgraded" to Office 2007.

I am not a specialist in VBA language and found the conversion of macros,
suggested below, complicated.

Is there another easier way to do it, or should I go back to Office 2003?

SantistaS