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Locking the Standard and Formatting toolbars in the dock

In Word v.X and Word 2004 the Standard and Formatting toolbars (if displayed) can easily be accidentally undocked, causing the document windows to slide up underneath.

Here's a way to lock them in place so that you can't inadvertently move them:

Put this macro in your Normal Template, or another global template (i.e., a template in your Microsoft Office N:Office:Startup:Word folder), in a regular code module (in the Visual Basic Editor, choose Insert/Module):

    Public Sub AutoExec()
        With CommandBars("Standard")
            .Protection = msoBarNoProtection
            .Position = msoBarTop
            .RowIndex = 1
            .Protection = msoBarNoMove
        End With
        With CommandBars("Formatting")
            .Protection = msoBarNoProtection
            .Position = msoBarTop
            .RowIndex = 2
            .Protection = msoBarNoMove
        End With
    End Sub

Save the Normal Template, then quit and restart Word.

This page last updated on Friday, 4 June 2004.

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