Modifying the MS Word File drop down

Thanks VERY much, Doug!

Follow up question - assuming that we create a macro that'll disable the
other options we want to inhibit (Save As, etc.), is there a way to push
that macro out to user machines so that it'll install the macro
automatically on user machines, and that users can't disable it?

Thanks, again!

"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" <dkr RemoveThis @REMOVECAPSmvps.org> wrote in message
news:OwXqOk0eJHA.5188@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Perhaps you can achieve what you are after by creating macros with the
> names of the commands that you want to disable.
>
> For example, if you create the following macro
>
> Sub FileOpen()
> '
> ' FileOpen Macro
> ' Opens an existing document or template. Not any more it doesn't.
> '
> MsgBox "This command has been disabled."
>
> End Sub
>
> The message "This command has been disabled." will be displayed when the
> File>Open command is invoked.
>
> --
> Hope this helps.
>
> Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
> services on a paid consulting basis.
>
> Doug Robbins - Word MVP
>
> "Just a citizen . . ." <citizens_rights RemoveThis @junkmail.com> wrote in message
> news:gl5drm$ubb$1@news.motzarella.org...
>> Hi,
>>
>> What type of skills would be required and what'd be the level of effort
>> (two days? two weeks? two months?) to modify the MS Word File dropdown
>> (Word 2003 and 2007) so that some of the options in the file drop down
>> are not available? I want to disable options like Open, Save, and Save
>> As.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>
>

It is technically possible to distribute the macros to user machines, either by
a mechanism such as Microsoft Systems Management Server or by putting a login
script on each machine to pull the template containing the macros; read
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/DistributeMacros.htm.

However, it is impossible -- by design -- to prevent users from disabling
macros. All that's necessary is to start Word in safe mode by holding down the
Ctrl key, or to run it from a command line with the /safe switch
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827706) or with the /a switch. Savvy users will
also know where to look to remove the macros permanently. I'm afraid you're very
much tilting at windmills here.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all
may benefit.

On Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:10:44 -0600, "Just a citizen . . ."
<citizens_rights.RemoveThis@junkmail.com> wrote:

>Thanks VERY much, Doug!
>
>Follow up question - assuming that we create a macro that'll disable the
>other options we want to inhibit (Save As, etc.), is there a way to push
>that macro out to user machines so that it'll install the macro
>automatically on user machines, and that users can't disable it?
>
>Thanks, again!
>
>"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" <dkr.RemoveThis@REMOVECAPSmvps.org> wrote in message
>news:OwXqOk0eJHA.5188@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Perhaps you can achieve what you are after by creating macros with the
>> names of the commands that you want to disable.
>>
>> For example, if you create the following macro
>>
>> Sub FileOpen()
>> '
>> ' FileOpen Macro
>> ' Opens an existing document or template. Not any more it doesn't.
>> '
>> MsgBox "This command has been disabled."
>>
>> End Sub
>>
>> The message "This command has been disabled." will be displayed when the
>> File>Open command is invoked.
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
>> services on a paid consulting basis.
>>
>> Doug Robbins - Word MVP
>>
>> "Just a citizen . . ." <citizens_rights.RemoveThis@junkmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:gl5drm$ubb$1@news.motzarella.org...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> What type of skills would be required and what'd be the level of effort
>>> (two days? two weeks? two months?) to modify the MS Word File dropdown
>>> (Word 2003 and 2007) so that some of the options in the file drop down
>>> are not available? I want to disable options like Open, Save, and Save
>>> As.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>
>>
>

Thanks VERY much - I appreciate your assistance.

"Jay Freedman" <jay.freedman.RemoveThis@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:qprcn45lhm0p7q49pic5j8l123l4ccfln7@4ax.com...
> It is technically possible to distribute the macros to user machines,
> either by
> a mechanism such as Microsoft Systems Management Server or by putting a
> login
> script on each machine to pull the template containing the macros; read
> http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/DistributeMacros.htm.
>
> However, it is impossible -- by design -- to prevent users from disabling
> macros. All that's necessary is to start Word in safe mode by holding down
> the
> Ctrl key, or to run it from a command line with the /safe switch
> (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827706) or with the /a switch. Savvy
> users will
> also know where to look to remove the macros permanently. I'm afraid
> you're very
> much tilting at windmills here.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Jay Freedman
> Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
> so all
> may benefit.
>
> On Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:10:44 -0600, "Just a citizen . . ."
> <citizens_rights.RemoveThis@junkmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Thanks VERY much, Doug!
>>
>>Follow up question - assuming that we create a macro that'll disable the
>>other options we want to inhibit (Save As, etc.), is there a way to push
>>that macro out to user machines so that it'll install the macro
>>automatically on user machines, and that users can't disable it?
>>
>>Thanks, again!
>>
>>"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" <dkr.RemoveThis@REMOVECAPSmvps.org> wrote in message
>>news:OwXqOk0eJHA.5188@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Perhaps you can achieve what you are after by creating macros with the
>>> names of the commands that you want to disable.
>>>
>>> For example, if you create the following macro
>>>
>>> Sub FileOpen()
>>> '
>>> ' FileOpen Macro
>>> ' Opens an existing document or template. Not any more it doesn't.
>>> '
>>> MsgBox "This command has been disabled."
>>>
>>> End Sub
>>>
>>> The message "This command has been disabled." will be displayed when the
>>> File>Open command is invoked.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Hope this helps.
>>>
>>> Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
>>> services on a paid consulting basis.
>>>
>>> Doug Robbins - Word MVP
>>>
>>> "Just a citizen . . ." <citizens_rights.RemoveThis@junkmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:gl5drm$ubb$1@news.motzarella.org...
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> What type of skills would be required and what'd be the level of effort
>>>> (two days? two weeks? two months?) to modify the MS Word File
>>>> dropdown
>>>> (Word 2003 and 2007) so that some of the options in the file drop down
>>>> are not available? I want to disable options like Open, Save, and Save
>>>> As.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>