Creating a macro in Word (Office 365) to automate insertion of text

Hello @Funjunkie6,

Funjunkie6 said:

i receive a document that is always in the same format. I have to manually change the layout of the document, including adding Headers & Footers, text and horizontal lines.
i tried to create a macro to run but it didn't work.
Any ideas to automate this formatting?

It has been MANY years since I created and used a Macro [ VBA ]. I did investigate this to try and get you started and came across these . . .

> Create or Run a Macro
> Word: Macro to Convert from One Style to Another
> Templates and Page Setup

If you are familiar with using Macros, you could record one and then edit out all the extra code that gets created that is superfluous.

I hope this at least helps in some way!

Hello @Funjunkie6,

Funjunkie6 said:

Thanks Paul.
I’ll give it a go!
Appreciate your help.

You are VERY welcome. I hope it helps in some way.

Funjunkie6 said:

i tried to create a macro to run but it didn't work.

1 What did and did not happen when you tried it?

Funjunkie6 said:

Any ideas to automate this formatting?

Funjunkie6 said:

i receive a document that is always in the same format. I have to manually change the layout of the document, including adding Headers & Footers, text and horizontal lines.

2 Please post your code and make sure you include explanations of what you are trying to do at each stage [i.e. write out your list of instructions for each stage as though you were telling somebody to do the job for you manually].
3 Are you used to working with macros? Macro recordings or writing VBA code?

4 Why don't you tell the document's author to use the layout you want before sending it to you?

All the best,
Denis