If you don't know how to create a macro

• Macro help - Dottie
  • Got into Word/Tools/Options or Customize - Jan
    • Wow! Aren't you helpful? - Geez
      • To the Geez: You just want it all served on a silver platter, don't you!. - Jan
        • No, I expect nothing on a silver platter. - Geez
        • If you don't know how to create a macro - why bother to post
          • You srill do not get it, do you! I was not trying to explain to her - Jan
            • You are not clear at all. Look around for what? - sm
            • Change the settings in "wod" to do what exactly? - Huh?
    • ummm, the anonymous post below - KSMT
  • Hi Dottie - (nm)
    • Sorry . . . meant (sm) above - (nm)
  • ??? Why. - NM
    • I would imagine she would like to - create a macro that
  • A macro shortcut requires that you strike 2 or more keys. nm - Why a macro?
    • Only one key stroke - Happy MT Robin
  • ? It would take longer to make a macro - than type the period??

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I assigned my macro to ALT-B, but you can assign any keys you want so long as they are not already in use for another function.

To create a new macro you click:

Tools -> Macros -> Record a new Macro

A window will open up that says:

Macro Name:  In the box type in the name you wish to give your macro. (I simply typed in AltB).

In the middle of the window you will see "Assign Macro to" with two buttons that say "Toolbar"  and "Keyboard".  Click the Keyboard button.

This opens a new window and your cursor will be in the field that says "Press new short cut key".  You will hit the series of keys you want to assign your macro to (in my case it was Alt+B).

Below you should see "Currently assigned to [unassigned}"  If it says it is assigned, you will need to pick other keys to assign your macro to.

Finally, click assign.

Now you are in your document and there will be a little box that has a stop button and pause button.  Every keystroke you make from this point on is recorded and will be assigned to your macro.

Now you want hit Ctrl+F which will bring up the find window and type in a character that you want your cursor to jump to.  I use the asterix (*).  Then click the stop button on the little box.

Then test our your macro.  I have report templates I use that look like this:

CHIEF COMPLAINT:  *

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:  *

And every time I hit Alt+B, I jump to the next asterix.

I hope this helps.  It sounds kind of confusing when you are trying to explain how to do it, but once you do it it is really pretty simple.

Yes, it will take a bit of time, but you will then have a test that belongs to you.  Any that you might find on the internet are most likely not meant for the use of others. 

Create bookmark names (patient, date, etc.). Put a cross-reference to those bookmark names where you want them to appear in the document. Save the template. Now, when you open the template, create a new document, fill in the patient name, date, etc. and mark with the appropriate bookmark. When you're finished with that, hit F9 and it will update all fields.

Both bookmark and cross-reference are found under Insert; cross-reference is a subcategory of Reference.

page set up or use a hard return after it and a page break at the end. Center text below the hard return but above the page break and leave a regular line at the bottom of the page.  I would then copy it and paste it however many times I needed a report for then go back to the first and start filling in.

Hope this helps.

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1.         Open a blank document.

2.         Type 3-4 question marks down in a single line.

3.         Put your cursor back up at the top before the first ? mark.

4.         Open tools Macros – Record new macro.

5.         Click keyboard – type in the combination of keys you want to use to jump (make sure that combination is not assigned to anything else).  I used Shift+Control+Alt J.  Then close that box out.

6.         With your mouse click Edit - Find – type a ? in the find box, click Find Next.  It will take your cursor to the first question mark (make sure it’s highlighted).  Then hit cancel to close out the find box, and click STOP on the macro button.

can someone please tell me how to make a macro in word for go to *?