Objectives
After completing the course, participants will be able to:

• Record a macro (text & command)

• Run & save a macro

• Record a macro to set up a custom document layout and Word table

• Display and edit macro instructions

• Use Visual Basic to write a macro

• Display a data prompt, use a conditional statement and a control loop in a macro

• Use the Dialog Editor and dialog boxes to produce a document

• Create Automated Macros

What you will learn
Topics covered by this course include:

Recording Simple Macros

• Recording a Text Macro

• Running a Macro

• Recording a Command Macro

• Saving a Macro

Recording Special-Purpose Macros /
Revising Macros Instructions

• Creating a Word Table

• Displaying Macro Instructions

• Editing and Copying Macro Instructions

Using Visual Basic to Write Macros

• Creating a new Procedure in the VB Editor

• Writing a Simple Macro

Creating Interactive Macros

• Displaying a Data Prompt

• Using a Conditional Statement

• Using a Control Loop

• Additional Control Statements

Creating Custom Template Macros

• Creating a New Template

• Creating an AutoNew Macro

Creating a Custom Macro Toolbar

• Creating a New Toolbar

• Adding a Macro Button to the Toolbar

Creating a Custom Macro Menu

• Creating a New Menu

• Adding a Macro Item to a menu

Using the Visual Basic Help System

• Displaying Visual Basic Help information

Prerequisites
Course participants should have completed Microsoft Word 2003 Part 3 (or equivalent).

Dates and times
Please refer to your Fourth R centre for dates and times.

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