Word VBA "Project is unviewable"

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Bruce picture Bruce · May 16, 2011 · Viewed 11.5k times · Source

Does anyone know how to make a template viewable in Word 2007? I created a template, Experiments.dotm, added it using Add-Ins, but when I try to create a module within it, get an error message: "Project is unviewable"

Answer

Reg Edit picture Reg Edit · Jul 23, 2014

The explanation for the "Project is unviewable" problem can be found here:

It is important to differentiate between opening an add-in file (for example, by clicking File and then clicking Open) and loading an add-in (for example, by using the Add-Ins button on the Developer tab). Open a file when you want to edit it and test it. Load the file as an add-in when you want to use it.

In summary, if you load VBA as an add-in, then any time you want to edit it, you have to open the .dotm in Word (File... Open) before you try to access it in the VBA editor.

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