Microsoft word is very much broad, and it could be difficult before you can ever think of knowing the programming or configuration aspect of it. About four months ago, I made a post on how to create a splash screen form on Microsoft word and also added that it was going to be much fun because you will have the opportunity to slide out a pop up from your Ms word interface when some one tries to open it. Today, I am gonna to be drifting a little bit away from that and get you a few tips on how your can record a macro on Microsoft 2003, 2007. The term macro may have several meanings when used in different scenario. But in this case, we are going to be seeing macro in terms of Microsoft word. One great importance of recording a macro is that it gives you the chance of doing lots of jobs in just one quick touch of a button on the keyboard or on the button. Below are some benefits of recording a macro on word:

  • It saves time.
  • It makes you look professional
  • It makes you less vulnerable to mistakes
  • It is faster and easier t make use of

Since you have seen most of the benefits of a macro, now is the time to get every thing started.

Tips You Must Take For Your Macro To Be Successfully Recorded

You Must Be Prepared

  • You must run Microsoft Office Word 2007 in “Developer” mode to access the “Developer” tab just as stated below. To do this, click the “Microsoft Office Button.” Choose “Word Options” and select “Popular.” Click “Show Developer Tab in the Ribbon.”
  • Create a button for your macro. Microsoft advices us to carry out this task by clicking “Button,” selecting “Normal.dotm,” choosing your macro and clicking “Add” under the “Choose Commands From” box. Click “Modify,” choose a symbol and type a name for your macro in the “Display Name” box. To record the macro, you’ll have to click “OK” twice.
  • You can create a keyboard shortcut for your macro by clicking “Keyboard,” choosing your macro from the “Commands” box, and typing the shortcut in the “Press New Shortcut Key” box. Click “Assign” and “Close.” If you have done all these things then the set up is close to being successful.

Please make sure your laptop/desktop is ready, and you have word 2007 or 2003 plus your full concentration. Now that you have all this, that shows that you are fully ready to get down with these tutorials.

Step By Step Guilde On How To Record A Macro On Ms Word

  • Locate and launch your word application.
  • If you are making use of word 2003, please do same.
  • Now click on “developer” tab of the word ribbon. For 2003 users, locate tools on your menu and select macro
  • Click on record macro
Recording Of Macro
  • The next window that pops up, looks like this:
Click on Keyboard

Type any name of your choice as the macro name and store in all documents (Normal.dot) as shown in the diagram above.

  • Click on the keyboard icon and press your desired shortcut key in your assign key space. For the extend selection, choose normal.dot  if you want to effect this setup on every of your word document and select document 2 if you want to effect changes on current document you are working with.
Setting the keys
  • On the press new shortcut key, press any key of your choice(The key you wish to run your macro with).
  • When you click on macro, Microsoft word automatically begins recording all the commands you make at that time. So for you to make your f5 button change you page layout, while the recording is going on, just click on page margin and select the page orientation you want to use.
  • Just immediately after you click your choice of commands, go to tools + macro +  stop recording.
  • Once this is done, open any your word document and press the F5 button you configure to be for landscape or portrait. If you notice any changes while doing it, then you have successfully carried out the task. But if the reverse is the case, then you must have to read this tutorial carefully.

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