I have a couple of templates that i use regularly inmy job and I would 
like to add them to the Work menu in Word 2008. Is there a way of doing 
this? I know I can just open the project gallery and do it from there 
but, as a speed freak, saving a few clicks would be a boon! And if I 
could add new pages from the same file that would be even better :)

Thanks in advance
--
-- 
Mark

Hi Mark;

You can add the templates to the Work menu but you'll actually be opening
the template when you select one from there, not creating a new file based
on the template. What you might consider is creating an unmodified document
based on each of the templates & adding them to the Work menu instead. Do a
Command+G on the target file & tick the checkbox for "Stationery".

As for adding "new pages", forget it � there are no pages in a Word
document's file structure. There may be other approaches but it would be
helpful if you'd specify which version & update level of Word you're using
as well as a more detailed description of what you're trying to accomplish.

HTH |:>) 
Bob Jones 
[MVP] Office:Mac




On 11/15/09 5:12 AM, in article 2009111510120916807-zoolok@maccom, "Mark"
<zoolok@mac.com> wrote:

> I have a couple of templates that i use regularly inmy job and I would
> like to add them to the Work menu in Word 2008. Is there a way of doing
> this? I know I can just open the project gallery and do it from there
> but, as a speed freak, saving a few clicks would be a boon! And if I
> could add new pages from the same file that would be even better :)
> 
> Thanks in advance
> --

On 2009-11-15 14:47:03 +0000, CyberTaz <onlygeneraltaz1@com.cast.net> said:

> Hi Mark;
> 
> You can add the templates to the Work menu but you'll actually be opening
> the template when you select one from there, not creating a new file based
> on the template.

Which is not what I wanted to do :(

> What you might consider is creating an unmodified document
> based on each of the templates & adding them to the Work menu instead.

I thought it might have to be that way - I wanted the flexibility of 
the project gallery and the simplicity of clicking a menu item

> Do a Command+G on the target file & tick the checkbox for "Stationery".

Sorry to be dense, but a cmd-G from where?

> As for adding "new pages", forget it � there are no pages in a Word
> document's file structure. There may be other approaches but it would be
> helpful if you'd specify which version & update level of Word you're using

Sorry Word 2008 (as stated) with all the updates - I take no risks with 
security in a school environment full of Windows machines!

> as well as a more detailed description of what you're trying to accomplish.

I have one document that I needed to use to set work for an absent 
colleague. It consists of various things such as lesson, class, 
objectives and plan. I wanted this available in the work menu so I 
could call up a page, fill in the details and then do something similar 
for the next lesson, and so on. I suppose I'm looking for some hybrid 
between the work menu and PowerPoint's "Duplicate Slide" feature.
In the end I just copied and pasted the information as many times as I needed

Thanks for your help

-- 
Mark

Sorry, Mark, I'm a bit under the weather & wasn't thinking clearly...

On 11/15/09 11:47 AM, in article
2009111516470716807-markg5@NOSPAMmyrealboxcom, "Mark"
<markg5@NOSPAMmyrealbox.com> wrote:

>> Do a Command+G on the target file & tick the checkbox for "Stationery".
> 
> Sorry to be dense, but a cmd-G from where?

I meant ** Command+I ** (Get Info) :-}

>> as well as a more detailed description of what you're trying to accomplish.
> 
> I have one document that I needed to use to set work for an absent
> colleague. It consists of various things such as lesson, class,
> objectives and plan. I wanted this available in the work menu so I
> could call up a page, fill in the details and then do something similar
> for the next lesson, and so on. I suppose I'm looking for some hybrid
> between the work menu and PowerPoint's "Duplicate Slide" feature.
> In the end I just copied and pasted the information as many times as I needed

Have you considered creating a Table structure & using either of the
following:

1- Adding it to the Scrapbook so you can just drag it in when needed,

2- Creating an AutoText item, or

3- Creating an AutoCorrect entry

Sounds to me like either would suit your purpose. Check them out in Help.

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones 
[MVP] Office:Mac

On 2009-11-15 18:08:09 +0000, CyberTaz <onlygeneraltaz1@com.cast.net> said:

> Sorry, Mark, I'm a bit under the weather & wasn't thinking clearly...

Sorry to hear that - hope you are feeling better soon

> On 11/15/09 11:47 AM, in article
> 2009111516470716807-markg5@NOSPAMmyrealboxcom, "Mark"
> <markg5@NOSPAMmyrealbox.com> wrote:
> 
>>> Do a Command+G on the target file & tick the checkbox for "Stationery".
>> 
>> Sorry to be dense, but a cmd-G from where?
> 
> I meant ** Command+I ** (Get Info) :-}

Ah. So not some new Word2008 hotkey I'd missed then :)

> 
>>> as well as a more detailed description of what you're trying to accomplish.
>> 
>> I have one document that I needed to use to set work for an absent
>> colleague. It consists of various things such as lesson, class,
>> objectives and plan. I wanted this available in the work menu so I
>> could call up a page, fill in the details and then do something similar
>> for the next lesson, and so on. I suppose I'm looking for some hybrid
>> between the work menu and PowerPoint's "Duplicate Slide" feature.
>> In the end I just copied and pasted the information as many times as I needed
> 
> Have you considered creating a Table structure & using either of the
> following:
> 
> 1- Adding it to the Scrapbook so you can just drag it in when needed,
> 
> 2- Creating an AutoText item, or
> 
> 3- Creating an AutoCorrect entry

I had something similar set up in TextExpander, so I may go back to 
that ... although the Scrapbook/Table idea sounds promising

Thanks for the advice

My pleasure � Good Luck!

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones 
[MVP] Office:Mac



On 11/15/09 2:34 PM, in article
2009111519345616807-markg5@NOSPAMmyrealboxcom, "Mark"
<markg5@NOSPAMmyrealbox.com> wrote:

> On 2009-11-15 18:08:09 +0000, CyberTaz <onlygeneraltaz1@com.cast.net> said:
> 
>> Sorry, Mark, I'm a bit under the weather & wasn't thinking clearly...
> 
> Sorry to hear that - hope you are feeling better soon
> 
>> On 11/15/09 11:47 AM, in article
>> 2009111516470716807-markg5@NOSPAMmyrealboxcom, "Mark"
>> <markg5@NOSPAMmyrealbox.com> wrote:
>> 
>>>> Do a Command+G on the target file & tick the checkbox for "Stationery".
>>> 
>>> Sorry to be dense, but a cmd-G from where?
>> 
>> I meant ** Command+I ** (Get Info) :-}
> 
> Ah. So not some new Word2008 hotkey I'd missed then :)
> 
>> 
>>>> as well as a more detailed description of what you're trying to accomplish.
>>> 
>>> I have one document that I needed to use to set work for an absent
>>> colleague. It consists of various things such as lesson, class,
>>> objectives and plan. I wanted this available in the work menu so I
>>> could call up a page, fill in the details and then do something similar
>>> for the next lesson, and so on. I suppose I'm looking for some hybrid
>>> between the work menu and PowerPoint's "Duplicate Slide" feature.
>>> In the end I just copied and pasted the information as many times as I
>>> needed
>> 
>> Have you considered creating a Table structure & using either of the
>> following:
>> 
>> 1- Adding it to the Scrapbook so you can just drag it in when needed,
>> 
>> 2- Creating an AutoText item, or
>> 
>> 3- Creating an AutoCorrect entry
> 
> I had something similar set up in TextExpander, so I may go back to
> that ... although the Scrapbook/Table idea sounds promising
> 
> Thanks for the advice
>