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Word Custom Toolbars in Internet Explorer

Nov 24, 2005 11:57PM PST

When opening a word document on our Intranet, the only toolbar visible is the Review toolbar. Of course we can switch them on and off under View>Toolbars, but we're getting quite a few support calls on this.

Is there a way to automatically enable a toolbar in a word doc when opened in Internet Explorer.

Alternatively is there a way to force the word doc to open in Word and not ie, but from within the document or link on the intranet - not the users computer.

I have tried this code to no avail...

Private Sub Document_Open()
ActiveDocument.CommandBars("NewUser").Visible = True
ActiveDocument.CommandBars("NewUser").Position = 1
End Sub

Thanks (XP, Office 2k/2003 ie5 and ie6)

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Re: opening Word documents in IE
Nov 25, 2005 6:02PM PST

Alex,

"How to configure Internet Explorer to open Office documents in the appropriate Office program instead of in Internet Explorer" seems rather simple. It's documented in http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;162059

I don't see any real advantages of this kind of integration where the document opens in a browser window. Neither does Microsoft, maybe, that's why they made it user configurable in the Folder options.

You can distribute a .reg-file with the necessary registry patch(es) if the Folder Options method doesn't work. However, I get the impression it will in XP, but I didn't try myself. I didn't even try how my own Word looks when I click on a .doc link in a html-page in IE or Firefox. But you might find it interesting, professionally speaking, to try it at home also.

Hope this helps.


Kees

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One batch file later...
Nov 28, 2005 7:11PM PST

Thanks that's great. I added those registry keys to all our network users workstations, now all word documents open in word and not IE.

Not only does it make my custom menus work properly, but users all seem to prefer word anyway.

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(NT) (NT) Glad I could help. Thanks for posting back.
Nov 28, 2005 8:44PM PST