How to Create a Macros Toolbar in Microsoft Word
Macros are short pieces of Visual Basic for Applications code that you can use to tailor Microsoft Word to suit your needs. If you use macros a lot, you might find it inconvenient to click through a series of menus to locate the macro you need. The solution is to place the individual macros on the ribbon. The Quick Access toolbar can be modified with a series of customizable buttons for your macros.
- Difficulty:
- Moderate
Instructions
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Click the "Developer" tab and then click "Record Macro."
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Click "Button" and select the document you want to add the macro to the Quick Access Toolbar.
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Click the macro you are recording in the "Choose commands from" dialog box and then click "Add."
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Click "Modify" and then click "Symbol." Click the symbol you want to use for the macro button.
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Type a name for the macro in the "Display name" text box and then click "OK" twice to begin recording the macro. When you have finished recording the macro, click "Stop recording."
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Tips & Warnings
To make the macro toolbar available for use in all documents, click "Normal.dotm" when you select the document.
If you don't have the Developer tab showing, click the "File" tab and click "Options." Click "Customize Ribbon" and then click the "Developer" check box.
