• Subject: Re: How to get to email from Word
  • Author: Tony Jollans
  • Date: 20 Apr 2008
  • References: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
I don't have it installed so can't confirm but ClickYes should catch it, I believe, yes.
Enjoy, Tony
"Jen" <iDocs@docsliveonline.com> wrote in message news:OyLVj9yoIHA.4308@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>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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