Word Update 14.2.0 broke bookends scripts :(

[rhogue]

I just installed the critical update from MS Word and now my Bookends scripts are not appearing in the script menu. I checked the directories and the files are there ... (in Word Script Menu Items)

I tried reinstalling bookends (11.2.7) and that didn't fix it

I have a high-stakes paper due in under a week - I can't have this be broken now ... please help!

Thanks
Rebecca

[rhogue]

OK. Found the problem ...

Microsoft appears to have moved it script directory to ...

~/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Office/Word Script Menu Items

When I copied the bookends scripts into that directory, they re-appeared in the menu.

Tip: from the Microsoft script menu, open About this menu, then click Open Folder ... copy the bookends scripts into that directory.

[Jon]

Very interesting. I wonder why MS made this change in the middle of a version release. Could it have to do with the Mac App Store??

In any case, I'll have to update Bookends to look for that directory for the install, and amend the installation instructions as well for manual install.

Jon
Sonny Software