Using any Building Block triggers warning message about changes to Building Blocks.dotx Page Numbers, Cover Page, Header, Footer, Text Box

Hi,

Sorry for the inconvenience caused by this issue, I have reproduced the issue in my tests following the steps from Charles, and I found the problem occurs only in Version 1910. So as a current workaround, I suggest you revert back to version 1909 or older, and here's the reference:

How to revert to an earlier version of Office 2016 Click-to-Run

In the meantime, you could click File->Feedback to let PG notice this strange behavior.

I would do more tests on the insider channel, and thank you for your understanding and patience.

Have a nice day.

Best Regards,

Oliver

*EDITED: This behavior appears in version 1911 and 1912 Insider Channel.

*EDITED by another moderator (Charles Kenyon) to add information. 26 Dec 2019

I have gotten impatient, like the person waiting for an elevator who keeps pushing the button.

I've added a suggestion to UserVoice and sent in my own feedback.

For anyone who wants to vote for the UserVoice suggestion, here is a link.

A workaround macro was suggested by Greg Maxey on December 26, 2019. It should be helpful. On my browser that shows up on page 5 of this thread.

End of CK Edit.

Edited by Charles Kenyon again (1/16/2020). Good news! Version 2001 (Insider Monhtly) appears to have fixed this. Still fixed in 2002.

Charles,

  It isn't inserting the DocProperty CC that triggers this warning.  What happens is when you click the "QuickParts" control on the Insert tab or any other BuildingBlock gallery (including BuidlingBlock Gallery content controls), the "Building Blocks.dotx" and "Built-In Building Blocks.dotx templates are loaded. You can see this a a brief pause (sometimes a circling cursor) as they load.

For proof, open Word from scratch and run this code.  You shouldn't see either Building Blocks or Built-In Building Blocks loaded.  Then simply click the "QuickParts" menu control without doing anything else.  Then run the code again.  You will see both are now loaded and the saved state of "Building Blocks.dotx" is set as false.  That is clearly the bug. 

Sub ScratchMacro()

'A basic Word macro coded by Greg Maxey

Dim oTmp As Template

  For Each oTmp In Templates

    Debug.Print oTmp.Name & " --- " & oTmp.Saved

  Next

lbl_Exit:

  Exit Sub

End Sub

Like I said, I typically use Word 2010 but now that I know about this issue, I've handled it by adding an AutoClose macro to my Normal.dotm. I figure if I make a change to Building Blocks.dotx then I would want it saved so rather than be asked if I want to save it whether I changed it or not, I just make sure it is saved when closing Word and not worry about it :-)

Sub AutoClose()

Dim oTmp As Template

  For Each oTmp In Templates

    If oTmp.Name = "Building Blocks.dotx" Then

      oTmp.Save

      Exit For

    End If

  Next

lbl_Exit:

  Exit Sub

End Sub