The setting is in the dialog box, so it must be able to be set using a macro/VBA. I had already tried that recording method several times before asking this forum, always with the same result - nothing recorded. I inserted a large picture, then recorded a macro as I turned on the compress pictures option on with 'print' as the default dpi, but I got nothing in the recorded macro, just this: Select the compression you would like for the picture (the smaller the DPI, the smaller the size of the image). Unfortunately, I'm using Word 2007, so the Word Options mentioned in your first link don't apply, and the second link didn't seem relevant either.
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Teaching them how to compress images or resize them outside Word is not really an option. My authors insert many large photos and GIS maps and I've found that compressing the pictures really helps manage the file size, which is why I'd like it turned on automatically when the author creates a new doc from the template, or opens an existing one.
However, it's the setting for the picture compression that isn't always turned on on a user's PC - I'd like a way via an AutoOpen AutoNew macro to make sure that
Also, depending on your screen size, you might only see the icons for the Adjust group. You may have to double-click the picture to select it and open the Format tab. If you do not see the Picture Tools - Format tab, make sure that you selected a picture. Yes, I understand that word DOCX docs are compressed much better than Word 2003 DOC files. Under Picture Tools, on the Format tab, in the Adjust group, click Compress Pictures.