• Subject: Re: How to get to email from Word
  • Author: Jen
  • Date: 20 Apr 2008
  • References: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I don't get any prompt, I do have Express Click Yes installed (if that is the OMG prompt). "Jen" <iDocs@docsliveonline.com> wrote in message news:uW9QoftoIHA.4620@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > I use 2007 Outlook and Word 2003 and Word 2007 > I did play with Options Mail Format to HTML and Rich Text. > > > Sub Send_Extract_As_MailKeepFmt() > ' send the document in an Outlook Email message - HTML Rich Text Format > maintained (Brilliant) > ' 20April2008 > ' 2007 Graham Mayor Tony Jollans Doug Robbins > > Dim bStarted As Boolean > Dim oOutlookApp As Outlook.Application > Dim oItem As Outlook.MailItem > > On Error Resume Next > > 'Get Outlook if it's running > Set oOutlookApp = GetObject(, "Outlook.Application") > > 'Outlook wasn't running, start it from code > If Err <> 0 Then > Set oOutlookApp = CreateObject("Outlook.Application") > bStarted = True > End If > > 'Create a new mailitem > Set oItem = oOutlookApp.CreateItem(olMailItem) > With oItem > > .to = "janine@docsliveonline.com.com" > .Subject = InputBox("Subject?") > Selection.Copy > .GetInspector.WordEditor.Range.Paste > ' .Body = Selection > .Display > End With > > > 'Clean up > Set oItem = Nothing > Set oOutlookApp = Nothing > End Sub > > > "Graham Mayor" <gmayor@REMOVETHISmvps.org> wrote in message > news:%23$6xbbtoIHA.4904@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> That'll teach me to not to be so fast in pressing the send button :( >> >> There appears to be something I am missing? >> The modifications do not paste the text into the message here? >> >> -- >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >> Graham Mayor - Word MVP >> >> My web site www.gmayor.com >> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >> >> >> Graham Mayor wrote:
>>> Brilliant - thanks ;) >>> >>> >>> Tony Jollans wrote:
>>>> There ought to be a way to use HTMLBody but it isn't entirely >>>> straightforward. >>>> >>>> What you can do is address the Word editor in Outlook 2007 and paste >>>> the selection in. The downside to this is that the OMG gives you a >>>> popup but that probably isn't a big issue in a personal environment. >>>> >>>> Instead of: >>>> >>>> .Body = Selection >>>> >>>> Try: >>>> >>>> Selection.Copy >>>> .GetInspector.WordEditor.Range.Paste >>>> >>>> >>>> "Graham Mayor" <gmayor@REMOVETHISmvps.org> wrote in message >>>> news:OspGL9roIHA.552@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>> I had already tried that :( >>>>> >>>>> The formatting is lost between Word and Outlook and there doesn't >>>>> seem to be a way to actually paste into the text area of the Outlook >>>>> message window using the macro that I have found ... yet ;) >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >>>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP >>>>> >>>>> My web site www.gmayor.com >>>>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org >>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>>> Doug Robbins - Word MVP wrote:
>>>>>> Try >>>>>> >>>>>> .Body = Selection.FormattedText >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> "Graham Mayor" <gmayor@REMOVETHISmvps.org> wrote in message >>>>>> news:%233fBmProIHA.4616@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> I can't think of a way to pass the formatting between the >>>>>>> applications using this macro construction. Until someone comes up >>>>>>> with something better, change the line. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> .Body = Selection >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> .Body = "" >>>>>>> >>>>>>> and paste your formatted selection into the text area. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To cast the net wider I have cross-posted to the programming and >>>>>>> Outlook forums >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sub Send_Extract_As_Mail() >>>>>>> ' send the document in an Outlook Email message >>>>>>> Dim bStarted As Boolean >>>>>>> Dim oOutlookApp As Outlook.Application >>>>>>> Dim oItem As Outlook.MailItem >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Error Resume Next >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 'Get Outlook if it's running >>>>>>> Set oOutlookApp = GetObject(, "Outlook.Application") >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 'Outlook wasn't running, start it from code >>>>>>> If Err <> 0 Then >>>>>>> Set oOutlookApp = CreateObject("Outlook.Application") >>>>>>> bStarted = True >>>>>>> End If >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 'Create a new mailitem >>>>>>> Set oItem = oOutlookApp.CreateItem(olMailItem) >>>>>>> With oItem >>>>>>> .to = "someone@somewhere.com" >>>>>>> .Subject = InputBox("Subject?") >>>>>>> .Body = Selection >>>>>>> .Display >>>>>>> End With >>>>>>> 'Clean up >>>>>>> Set oItem = Nothing >>>>>>> Set oOutlookApp = Nothing >>>>>>> End Sub >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >>>>>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP >>>>>>> >>>>>>> My web site www.gmayor.com >>>>>>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org >>>>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> George Lutz wrote:
>>>>>>>> Terry: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks, but that had no effect on the result. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> George Lutz >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> "Terry Farrell" wrote: >>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> In Outlook, go to Tools, Options, select the Mail Format tab and >>>>>>>>> then click on Editor Options at the bottom. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Select the Advanced tab and then under Cut, Copy Paste section, >>>>>>>>> make sure that the Keep Source formatting option is selected. >>>>>>>>> that should then paste and keep your formatting without need to >>>>>>>>> modify the macro. Terry >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> "George Lutz" <GeorgeLutz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in >>>>>>>>> message >>>>>>>>> news:AFA46BFE-E95A-4281-92A2-12CEC503C434@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>>>> Terry -- thanks, I found it. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Graham: Can your macro be modifed so that the text that is >>>>>>>>>> pasted into the email body preserves the formatting it had in >>>>>>>>>> Word? When I run your macro, >>>>>>>>>> bolded text becomes unbolded and tabs disappear. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> George Lutz >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> "Terry Farrell" wrote: >>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Right-click anywhere on the QAT and select Customize. In the >>>>>>>>>>> customize dialog, select All Commands and scroll down to >>>>>>>>>>> Microsoft Outlook. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> But I am assuming that you have the whole Office 2007 suit and >>>>>>>>>>> not just Word >>>>>>>>>>> 2007 mixed with Outlook 2003. That combination won't work as >>>>>>>>>>> Word 2007 needs >>>>>>>>>>> Outlook 2007 for compatibility. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Hope this sorts it for you. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Terry >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> "George Lutz" <GeorgeLutz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in >>>>>>>>>>> message >>>>>>>>>>> news:75250428-033E-45B7-B7D8-08211F879919@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>>>>>> Graham's macro works very nicely -- thank you, Graham. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Terry: I would like to try your suggestion, but Outlook does >>>>>>>>>>>> not seem to >>>>>>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>>>>>> a Command available to me in Word Options | Customize | All >>>>>>>>>>>> Commands. Where >>>>>>>>>>>> can I find the Command to which you are referring? >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> George Lutz >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> "Terry Farrell" wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> George >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> You can add the Outlook command button to the QAT, just like >>>>>>>>>>>>> you can add >>>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>>> Send to Mail Recipient tool to the QAT. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Terry Farrell >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> "George Lutz" <GeorgeLutz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote >>>>>>>>>>>>> in message >>>>>>>>>>>>> news:5F4E7F9A-7155-40CA-9AAF-2B3C73B291A3@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But I don't want to send the entire Word document -- just >>>>>>>>>>>>>> the portion >>>>>>>>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>>>>>>>> it >>>>>>>>>>>>>> that is my email. I take notes as I go through the day, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> and occasionally >>>>>>>>>>>>>> compose an email that I then want to send. The email is >>>>>>>>>>>>>> just a small >>>>>>>>>>>>>> portion >>>>>>>>>>>>>> of the day's notes. So, I compose the email, then cut and >>>>>>>>>>>>>> paste its text >>>>>>>>>>>>>> into Outlook. The button I used in Word 2003 called up >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Outlook, opened >>>>>>>>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>>>>>>>> blank email, and allowed me to paste in the text I had >>>>>>>>>>>>>> prepared in Word. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>>>>>>>> also had a button that called up Outlook with an email >>>>>>>>>>>>>> already addressed >>>>>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>>>>>> my assistant, who is the recipient of about half of the 20 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> or so emails >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>>>>>>>> send each day -- very convenient. Amazing that such a >>>>>>>>>>>>>> useful feature >>>>>>>>>>>>>> would >>>>>>>>>>>>>> be eliminated in an "updated" version of Word! >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I appreciate your replies. however. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> George Lutz >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Terry Farrell" wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It was never necessary to copy and paste into a blank >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> email in Outlook. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> All >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you ever needed to do from Word was to click on the Send >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to Mail Recipient >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> tool (in either Word 2002, Word 2003 or Word 2007). >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> When you click on that tool, it adds the standard email >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> address bar to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> top of the windows which looks and feels identical to the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> blank email >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Outlook. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In Word 2007, you need to add this command button Send >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mail to Recipient >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the QAT because Microsoft inexplicably left it off the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Send Menu. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "George Lutz" <George Lutz@discussions.microsoft.com> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote in message >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:9BB76EF2-D598-444C-9B26-B33575E4F950@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I just chagned from Word 2003 to Word 2007. In Word >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2003, I had an >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> icon >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the toolbar that allowed me to call upOutlook. I.e., I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wouudl compose >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> email in word, then select and copy it, then click on >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> this icno, and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> an >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> email >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> opened up ready for me to paste in the text. I am pretty >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sure I used >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Customixe feature in 2002 to do this. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How can I get such an icon in 2007 to land in my Quick >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Access Toolbar? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> George Lutz
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20 Apr 2008Re: How to get to email from Word.Graham Mayor
20 Apr 2008\ Re: How to get to email from Word.Doug Robbins - Word MVP
20 Apr 2008   \ Re: How to get to email from Word.Graham Mayor
20 Apr 2008      |- Re: How to get to email from Word.Jen
20 Apr 2008      \ Re: How to get to email from Word.Tony Jollans
20 Apr 2008         |- Re: How to get to email from Word.Jen
20 Apr 2008         |- Re: How to get to email from Word.Graham Mayor
20 Apr 2008         |  \ Re: How to get to email from Word.Graham Mayor
20 Apr 2008         |     \ Re: How to get to email from Word.Jen
20 Apr 2008         |        |- Re: How to get to email from Word.Graham Mayor
20 Apr 2008         |        |  \ Re: How to get to email from Word.Tony Jollans
21 Apr 2008         |        |     \ Re: How to get to email from Word.Graham Mayor
21 Apr 2008         |        |        |- Re: How to get to email from Word.Tony Jollans
21 Apr 2008         |        |        |  \ Re: How to get to email from Word.Graham Mayor
21 Apr 2008         |        |        \ Re: How to get to email from Word.Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]
22 Apr 2008         |        |           \ Re: How to get to email from Word.Graham Mayor
22 Apr 2008         |        |              \ Re: How to get to email from Word.Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]
22 Apr 2008         |        |                 \ Re: How to get to email from Word.Graham Mayor
22 Apr 2008         |        |                    \ Re: How to get to email from Word.Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]
23 Apr 2008         |        |                       \ Re: How to get to email from Word.Graham Mayor
23 Apr 2008         |        |                          \ Re: How to get to email from Word.Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]
20 Apr 2008         |        \ Re: How to get to email from Word.Jen
20 Apr 2008         |           \ Re: How to get to email from Word.Tony Jollans
30 Jun 2008         \ Re: How to get to email from Word.Matt
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