This procedure is not recommended for systems which use other Microsoft Word add-ins through document templates.

You can have the WWB toolbar available to Word whenever Word is invoked using one of two methods.  This tips entry is written for Writer's Workbench Version 8.18 and later releases.

First method

1. Create a folder C:\WWB\Startup

2. Move (not copy) C:\WWB\Templates\wwb.dot to C:\WWB\Startup
3. Invoke Microsoft Word (Start, Programs, Microsoft Word or through a desktop shortcut)
4. Pull down Tools, Options, File Locations; select Startup and Modify to C:\WWB\Startup
5. Exit out of Word
6. Delete the shortcut to Writer's Workbench (not necessary, but you will get an error if you double-click this shortcut now)
7. Invoke Microsoft Word again (Start, Programs, Microsoft Word or through a desktop shortcut)
8. You should see the WWB toolbar and be able to use Writer's Workbench as if you had invoked Word using the WWB icon.
9. You will no longer need to access Writer's Workbench using the WWB icon.

Second method

1. Get into Microsoft Word without loading the WWB tools
2. Pull down Tools, Options, File Locations; select Startup and click Modify to determine the folder location that Word is using for its startup location.
3. Write that folder location down on a piece of paper.
4. Move (not copy) C:\WWB\Templates\wwb.dot to that location.
5. Exit out of Word
6. Delete the shortcut to Writer's Workbench (not necessary, but you will get an error if you double-click this shortcut now)
7. Invoke Microsoft Word (Start, Programs, Microsoft Word or through a desktop shortcut)
8. You should see the WWB toolbar and be able to use Writer's Workbench as if you had invoked Word using the WWB icon.
9. You will no longer need to access Writer's Workbench using the WWB icon.

Word 2007

1. Create a folder C:\WWB\Startup

2. Copy C:\WWB\Templates\wwb.dot to C:\WWB\Startup
3. Invoke Microsoft Word (Start, Programs, Microsoft Word or through a desktop shortcut)
4. Click on the Office button, Word Options and Click on "Advanced."
5. Scroll down to File Locations; select Startup and Modify to C:\WWB\Startup
6. Exit out of Word
7. Invoke Microsoft Word again (Start, Programs, Microsoft Word or through a desktop shortcut)
8. You should see the WWB Ribbon and be able to use Writer's Workbench as if you had invoked Word using the WWB icon.
9. You will no longer need to access Writer's Workbench using the WWB icon.
10. Delete the shortcut to Writer's Workbench

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Last modified 01/01/09.