How to Create a Custom Bullet Macro With MS Word 2003

Create custom bullet macro with MS Word 2003.

If you are working on a document and want to use custom bullets of your own to make a list stand out, MS Word 2003 comes with standard bullets that you can customize by using a character or picture. If you want to keep the customized bullet on file whenever you need it, you can create a bulleted macro and save the macro to the Normal template, so it will be available in other Word documents as well.

Instructions

1. Open a new document in Word 2003. Then select "Tools," "Macro" and "Record New Macro" from the toolbar.

2. Name your macro in the "Record Macro" dialog box and select "Keyboard" to assign the macro to hot keys. The "Customize Keyboard" dialog box will open.

3. Place your cursor within the "Press new shortcut key" text box. Then hold down the keys you want to use whenever you use the custom bullet macro (e.g., "Alt+Shift+Z"). Click on "Assign" and then "Close."

4. Begin recording your actions for the macro by selecting "Format" and "Bullets and Numbering" from the toolbar. Choose the "Bulleted" tab, select a bullet and press "Customize."

5. Select "Character" or "Picture," then pick the image or picture file you want to use and press "OK." You will return to the "Customize Keyboard" dialog box.

6. Make sure that "Save changes in" is set to "Normal.dot." Then click "OK" to close the "Customize Bulleted List" dialog box. The bullet will be added to your page.

7. Press the "Stop Recording" button in the "Stop Recording" mini toolbar.

8. Run the macro by placing your cursor on the line where you want the bullet to appear and pressing the hot keys you assigned to the macro.

References

• Microsoft Office Online: Add Picture Bullets or Symbols to Lists
• Microsoft Office Online: Create a Macro