Outlook 2013 Macros only run in VB editor, not in drop down or button

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I've created two macros. Both run when VB Editor is open, but not anywhere else. In the first macro I assigned a button to it, but it doesn't run. The second doesn't run from the macro dropdown. Any thoughts? Using desktop version of Outlook for MS 365 MS, 64-bit. Macro security is set to Enable all macros.

Code #1 - Purpose: To change category of Focus Time appointments
Option Explicit
' Change Insight's Focus Time Appointments
' Source: Change Insight's Focus Time Appointments
Public Sub ChangeInsights()
Dim calFolder As folder
Dim CalItems As Outlook.Items
Dim ResItems As Outlook.Items
Dim sFilter As String
Dim Appt As AppointmentItem 'Object
Dim mystart As Date

mystart = Date

Set calFolder = Session.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderCalendar)
Set CalItems = calFolder.Items

'Sort all of the appointments based on the start time
CalItems.Sort "[Start]"
On Error Resume Next
sFilter = "[Start] >='" & Format(mystart, "m/d/yy") & "' AND [Subject] = Focus Time"
Set ResItems = CalItems.Restrict(sFilter)

'Loop through the items in the collection.
For Each Appt In ResItems
With Appt
.Categories = "Deep Work"
'.ReminderSet = False
'.BusyStatus = olTentative
.Save
End With
Next
Set Appt = Nothing
End Sub

Code #2 - Purpose: To delete email address in the body of a forwarded email.
Sub DeleteTos()
Dim outNS As Outlook.NameSpace
Dim Item As Outlook.MailItem
Dim strTo As String
Dim strSubject As String

strTo = "To:"
strSubject = "Subject"

Set outNS = Application.GetNamespace("MAPI")
Set Item = GetCurrentItem()

Start = InStr(1, Item.body, strTo)
Done = InStr(1, Item.body, strSubject)

Remove = Done - Start

emails = Mid(Item.body, Start, Remove)
With Item
.body = Replace(Item.body, emails, "")
End With

Set outNS = Nothing
End Sub
Function GetCurrentItem() As Object
Dim objApp As Outlook.Application

Set objApp = Application
On Error Resume Next
Select Case TypeName(objApp.ActiveWindow)
Case "Explorer"
Set GetCurrentItem = objApp.ActiveExplorer.Selection.Item(1)
Case "Inspector"
Set GetCurrentItem = objApp.ActiveInspector.currentItem
End Select

Set objApp = Nothing
End Function

Thanks!
 
Yes, it's already set to Enable all macros. Thanks.
 
The second one might need an item.save but otherwise both should work from buttons. Did you change the name after creating the button?


I tested both - they work here, so the macros are fine (which you knew, since they work from the editor). do you have them in ThisOutlookSession? If so, put them in a module. It usually doesn't make a difference though.
 
Thanks for the suggestion; I added item.save to the the second macro.

I modified the Display Name of the macro button in in the QAT, but it doesn't make a difference if I add the macro button without the change. When I go to the Developer Tab > Macros dropdown > Project1.ChangeInsights, nothing happens. However when I go to Macros > Macros > Select "ChangeInsights" then run, I get an error message "Sub or Function not defined." Same thing happens with the DeleteTos macro.
 
I figured out the issue. I gave the modules the same names as the macro. Once I changed them both the code worked outside the VB Editor. Thanks!
 
A follow up question: when I run the code the line breaks between emails disappear. What change do I need make to the code to maintain the line breaks? Thanks.
 
That is happening in the second macro? I don't see anything in this that would remove line breaks- but if the messages are HTML, it might happen as the item.body is plain text, no HTML code for line breaks. Try using item.htmlbody or use item.BodyFormat = olFormatHTML

Code: 
Start = InStr(1, Item.body, strTo)
Done = InStr(1, Item.body, strSubject)

Remove = Done - Start

emails = Mid(Item.body, Start, Remove)
With Item
.body = Replace(Item.body, emails, "")
End With
 
Diane Poremsky said:
That is happening in the second macro? I don't see anything in this that would remove line breaks- but if the messages are HTML, it might happen as the item.body is plain text, no HTML code for line breaks. Try using item.htmlbody or use item.BodyFormat = olFormatHTML

Code: 
Start = InStr(1, Item.body, strTo)
Done = InStr(1, Item.body, strSubject)

Remove = Done - Start

emails = Mid(Item.body, Start, Remove)
With Item
.body = Replace(Item.body, emails, "")
End With
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Sorry I didn't specify; yes, it's the second macro. I tried adding "item.htmlbody" however the entire email started to show the HTML code. Oh well. Thanks!
 
Apologies for the very late reply. I'm still having issues with this code clearing all the formatting. I tried replacing "body" with "HTMLbody." However the entire email become HTML code. I'm trying to remove all the emails in "To:" when forwarding an email. Thanks.
Code: 
Sub DeleteTos()
Dim outNS As Outlook.NameSpace
Dim Item As Outlook.MailItem
Dim strTo As String
Dim strSubject As String

    strTo = "To:"
    strSubject = "Subject"
    
    Set outNS = Application.GetNamespace("MAPI")
    Set Item = GetCurrentItem()
      
    Start = InStr(1, Item.Body, strTo)
    Done = InStr(1, Item.Body, strSubject)
    
    Remove = Done - Start
    
    emails = Mid(Item.Body, Start, Remove)
    With Item
         .Body = Replace(Item.Body, emails, "")
         .BodyFormat = olFormatHTML
        .Save
    End With
  
        
Set outNS = Nothing
End Sub
Function GetCurrentItem() As Object
    Dim objApp As Outlook.Application
          
    Set objApp = Application
    On Error Resume Next
    Select Case TypeName(objApp.ActiveWindow)
        Case "Explorer"
            Set GetCurrentItem = objApp.ActiveExplorer.Selection.Item(1)
        Case "Inspector"
            Set GetCurrentItem = objApp.ActiveInspector.currentItem
    End Select
      
    Set objApp = Nothing
End Function
 
Is this what you want - the top is in the normal reply - the bottom is after running the macro.

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The issue with your code was not replacing all .Body with .HTMLBody - and you don't need to set the format.

Code: 
Sub DeleteTos()
Dim outNS As Outlook.NameSpace
Dim Item As Outlook.MailItem
Dim strTo As String
Dim strSubject As String

    strTo = "To:"
    strSubject = "Subject"
   
    Set outNS = Application.GetNamespace("MAPI")
    Set Item = GetCurrentItem()
     
    Start = InStr(1, Item.HTMLBody, strTo)
    Done = InStr(1, Item.HTMLBody, strSubject)
   
    Remove = Done - Start
   
    emails = Mid(Item.HTMLBody, Start, Remove)
    With Item
         .HTMLBody = Replace(Item.HTMLBody, emails, "")
    '     .BodyFormat = olFormatHTML
        .Save
    End With
 
       
Set outNS = Nothing
End Sub
Function GetCurrentItem() As Object
    Dim objApp As Outlook.Application
         
    Set objApp = Application
    On Error Resume Next
    Select Case TypeName(objApp.ActiveWindow)
        Case "Explorer"
            Set GetCurrentItem = objApp.ActiveExplorer.Selection.Item(1)
        Case "Inspector"
            Set GetCurrentItem = objApp.ActiveInspector.currentItem
    End Select
     
    Set objApp = Nothing
End Function
 
Ah, thank you! I think I missing changing " .Body = Replace( ..." to ".HTMLBody = Replace( ..."
 
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