Macro for saving a macro enabled file to a non macro file

[elaineada75]

​I am new to using Macros. I created a macro enabled form with a few drop down lists and a submit button that will save a copy of the file (non macro, with the drop down list disabled) to a specified folder using a specific file name with current date and time in the file name. Is this possible? Any help would be appreciated.

[macropod]

You're approaching this the wrong way. Instead of using a macro enabled document as the basis of your process, you should use a macro enabled template. Word's default save format for documents is docx - which is not a macro-enabled format. Even so, provided the document remains on the same system as its template, the saved document will continue to have the functionality provided by the macro.

As for saving with a drop down list disabled, doing that depends on the type of dropdown - which you haven't told us about.

[elaineada75]

I have attached a copy of the file here. I want to write a macro that will save a copy of the file in word document (without the content control andthe dropdown list) with specific file name and date eg. Manpower Requirement ddmmyyyy and with all blank font. Not sure if a macro can do that.
And is a macro possible to ensure all fields (content control and dropdown list) are completed before saving a copy of file? Sorry i hv limited knowledge of macro.
Thanks.

[Chas Kenyon]

You have a number of questions, it would seem. I am just writing to emphasize the point made by Paul that you seem to have missed. You want to be using a Template file (.dotm) not a document file. Templates in Microsoft Word
Search for data validation macros. You may find some on Greg Maxey's site. Validate Content Controls Entries

Looking at your form, you are using Content Controls, which is likely the best. You can set content controls to be deleted when edited. This is in the Content Control properties.

Note that you cannot force a user to allow macros to run.

[macropod]

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