Help with MS Word Macros

Hi Guys, I'm a newbie to VB and am really struggling with a Macro in Word

Basically, what I want to do is to create a Word template that when opens prompts the users to fill in specific fields and then enter the information into the template.

I have managed to be able to lay my letter out properly using form fields so that I can update them (Select All and then hitting F9)

I also managed to write a Macro (called AutoExec) which runs as soon as the Word template is opened and then prompts the user to input the required fields. The information is then entered into the Document and is locked so that it can't be edited.

What I want to do is to write a macro that runs when word is started and removes the field shading option (Tools - options and then field shading to never) and then pops up with my other macro asking the user to input the fields.

I can get the second part to run fine (asking the user to input fields) but the field shading doesn't work.

It will work on it's own as a macro but not with the other

i'm totally confused by this so any help that anyone could provide would be a massive help

Thanks for taking the time to read this