Microsoft word is one interesting vendor application that I always enjoy using whenever I really need to make a report.
There are so many unique features in this software which makes it very easy for people to use it without getting to undergo vigorous training exercises or attending a formal education setting.
Today, I will be tutoring us on how you can create a splash screen form with your picture and some other information poping out when you open your Microsoft word.
For the benefit of those of us that do not know what a splash screen is, a splash screen form is the box that runs before your windows or Microsoft word 2003,2007 etc is fully loaded.
Below is an example of my customized splash screen form that runs before my word 2003 opens.
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| SPLASH SCREEN FORM |
Below are the steps you should follow in creating a splash screen for word 2003
1.) Create two bookmarks in your microsoft word named “Text1” and “Text2”. To create each bookmark, select a single space so that when you turn on the option to see the bookmarks underTools>Options>View, the bookmarks appear as []rather than |. When you create bookmarks with a space selected like this, the text will be inserted inside the bookmark, rather than after it.
You can then use a cross reference to the text of the bookmark if you want the same information to appear in another location. You can add additional Text as desired by you, depending on how many textboxes you may be adding.
1.) Open your word 2003 or any other version you are having.
2.) Go to tools + Macro + Macros + Visual basic editor( alternatively, you can use Alt+ F11)
3.) Another page pops up which is called the visual basic editor(see image below)
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| VISUAL BASIC EDITOR SCREEN |
1.) At this stage, you will need to create a userform in which you can create and design your form.
2.) To create a userform on the Microsoft visual basic screen, click on to drop down to display the userform menu and click to enter(see image below)
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| USERFORM MENU |
From the Controls toolbox, select the TextBox control – ab| and then move the mouse cursor over to the UserForm, click and hold the Left mouse button and drag the cursor to make the TextBox the desired size. Repeat this step for a second TextBox or for as many as you require.
3.) Below is an example of what the userform looks like
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| USERFORM |
4.) At this stage, you advice to add up your command button in the userform(see image below to see circled command box). Click on the command button control and insert one in the userform.
5.) By default, this is named “command button,” change to desired name.
6.) This how your userform will look like after inserting a command box(see image below)
v You can make use of the tools to drag and drop your required form items. Just like my customize photo(Remember that this is the form that will display when you open your Microsoft software).
v Highlight and right click on the command button and select view code
Enter the following code between the Private Sub CommandButton1_Click() and theEnd Sub
With A
ctiveDocument
.Bookmarks(“Text1”).Range _
.InsertBefore TextBox1
.Bookmarks(“Text2”).Range _
.InsertBefore TextBox2
End With
ctiveDocument
.Bookmarks(“Text1”).Range _
.InsertBefore TextBox1
.Bookmarks(“Text2”).Range _
.InsertBefore TextBox2
End With
UserForm1.Hide
v After the code has been added, Save and close the visual basic editor.
v Go to tools + Macro + Macros or use Alt+F8 to bring the macro dialog box.
v Fill in the macro name as “ Autoopen” and choose your macro in(select the main document in which you are performing this task on).
v After that has been achieved,Click on the create button.
v Use Alt+F11 to switch back to your visual basic editor and select modules(follow the same step you use in getting the userform to get the modules(see diagram below)
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| MENU |
v Select the modules as shown below and enter this code on the module screen that displays.
UserForm1.Show
v Save your work and exit.
Reopen your saved work and your userform will pop out immediately.
You are very free add your comments and ask question wherever you find difficult and will be glad to help you out.
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