Bind a macro to a keystroke in Word 2007????

Thread view:

Enable EMail Alerts

Start New Thread

Thread rating:

WATYF1@gmail.com - 29 Nov 2006 22:31 GMT

First off, I'd like to say that I hate Office 2007. :oP I hate the
huge, fluffy GUI that they force you to use (since your only other
option is to build an entire set of toolbars, one icon at a time, and
just ignore the "ribbon"). I hate that the only features I can find are
extremely obvious ones... which means that every average user is gonna
think this is the best upgrade ever, and every advanced user is gonna
end up pulling their hair out trying to find advanced features that
they've been using for years... which brings me to my question.

How do I bind a keystroke to a macro in Word 2007? Before, I would just
go to Tools > Customize > Keyboard... and bind the keystroke... but
now, of course, since there is no such thing as a "menu" any more, that
option doesn't exist, and I can't find anything like it on the
"ribbon".

Anyone figure this out yet?

WATYF

Reply to this Message

Tony Jollans - 29 Nov 2006 23:58 GMT

Click on the Office pearl (top left of window) and select Word Options. In
the dialog, select Customize (press C to jump to it) and at the bottom is a
button to go to Customize the keyboard.

Signature

Enjoy,
Tony

> First off, I'd like to say that I hate Office 2007. :oP I hate the
> huge, fluffy GUI that they force you to use (since your only other
[quoted text clipped - 14 lines]
>
> WATYF

Reply to this Message

Jay Freedman - 30 Nov 2006 00:19 GMT

Click the Office button, click Word Options at the bottom of the
dropdown, click the Customize tab, and find the Keyboard Shortcuts
button at the bottom of the dialog. The resulting Customize Keyboard
dialog is nearly the same as the one in 2003.

When you're trying to find something that was in the previous
versions, go to the Help, click "What's New", and then click
"Reference: Locations of Word 2003 commands in Word 2007".

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so all may benefit.

>First off, I'd like to say that I hate Office 2007. :oP I hate the
>huge, fluffy GUI that they force you to use (since your only other
[quoted text clipped - 14 lines]
>
>WATYF

Reply to this Message

WATYF1@gmail.com - 30 Nov 2006 20:20 GMT

Thanks guys... that worked...

Jay... jusy so you know, I clicked on that "Reference: Locations of
Word 2003 commands in Word 2007" link in Help and it didn't do
anything... all the other links worked, but that one didn't respond at
all.

> Click the Office button, click Word Options at the bottom of the
> dropdown, click the Customize tab, and find the Keyboard Shortcuts
[quoted text clipped - 30 lines]
> >
> >WATYF

Reply to this Message

Jay Freedman - 30 Nov 2006 20:55 GMT

Hmm. That's supposed to be in the local help file. Anyway, the same article
is available on the web site at
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HA100625841033.aspx. The only part I
think you really need is the link it contains to download an Excel
spreadsheet showing all the commands; that link is
http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.aspx?AssetID=AM101938681033&CTT=5&Origi
n=HA100625841033.

There's also an interactive guide at
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HA100744321033.aspx -- you click a
simulation of the Word 2003 menu or toolbar, and it shows you where the
equivalent is in Word 2007.

Signature

Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

> Thanks guys... that worked...
>
[quoted text clipped - 38 lines]
>>>
>>> WATYF

Reply to this Message

Rate this thread: