I cannot get macros to work.  I am trying to write some
new, simple macros that I cannot create by recording
them.  

Everytime, I cycle through the macro start-up menu item,
type in a new macro name and hit the 'create' button.  

That's when I get an error message that says ,"Could not
dreate macro" then kicks me out.

Aaarrrgghhh.

I've re-booted.  I 've checked my security settings. I've
cycled tyhrough the 'detect and repair' mechanism three
times.  Nothing seems to work.

What silly thing is going wrong with this beast?!

BT

Hi BT

See comments below -

"macro start-up menu item" - where / what is this beast?
to start typing a macro i do the following -
1    Tools / Macro / Visual Basic Editor
2   Click on the Project for the open document (or normal - if i want to
store it there)
3  Choose from the menu Insert / Module
4    Type sub followed by the macro name
5    and then in between the sub & end sub i type the macro

alternatively you could do steps 1 to 3 above and then choose
4 Insert / Prodecure
5 type the macro name in there and click OK

hope this helps

Regards
Julie