Document Property Panel Opens Automatically at Save in Word 2016 …

[AreJay]

Evidently I inadvertently modified a setting to automatically open the Document Property Panel within Word 2016 every time I save a new document, whether manually using Word or through VBA code.

In trying to resolve this matter, It seems that the setting is not in the Normal.dotm template (as I tested Word without it). I have not had any luck finding the settings within Word, yet clearly they are somewhere. Does anyone know how to deactivate the PANEL, both within Word and programmatically using VBA (assuming it continues to be set to automatically prompt for the document properties with the panel using Word)?

There are not requirements for specific document properties for the values to be inserted when the panel pops up. A simple manual cancel, ok, or escape closes the panel.

Thank you.

[macropod]

Go to Developer|Document Panel and uncheck the "Always show Document Information Panel on document open and initial save" option.

[Paul_Hossler]

I don't think 2016 has the Doc Info panel


https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Where-is-the-Document-Information-Panel-in-Office-2016-767bbbbb-27aa-42e8-81dc-9ed5cf06e6e0



The Document Information Panel has been removed in Office 2016 applications. To view and edit document properties within Office 2016 applications, use the Info tab found on the File menu within Excel 2016, Word 2016, and PowerPoint 2016.


https://msdn.microsoft.com/VBA/Word-VBA/articles/options-savepropertiesprompt-property-word



This example returns the current status of the Prompt for document properties option on the Save tab in the Options dialog box ( Tools menu).


Options.SavePropertiesPrompt=False


You can try typing this at the Immediate window. I couldn't find a GUI way to set it, since the Save/Options didn't seem to have it

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It seems to be persistent between Word Sessions








I suspect that a document or macro changed it for you

[macropod]

I don't think 2016 has the Doc Info panel

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Where-is-the-Document-Information-Panel-in-Office-2016-767bbbbb-27aa-42e8-81dc-9ed5cf06e6e0
Are you sure that isn't referring to the Document Information Panel that was accessed vis File|Info>Properties in previous Word versions?

[Paul_Hossler]

When it comes to MS Word, I'm never sure of anything

But I don't see anything on the

1. Developer tab called 'Document Panel'

2. File, Info does give the properties, but no option to set/reset the 'First Save' prompt that I can see

3. File, Options, Save doesn't seem to have anything either

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The only way I found was via a macro or immediate window