Running Word Commands: Word's 400+ Built-In, One-Step Macros

Word has more than 400 built-in commands that you can run as though they were macros. Many of these commands are the same as the commands already found on Word's menus and toolbar buttons. In some cases, though, there are commands that aren't found on any menu or toolbar button. In other cases, these commands provide a simpler or more effective approach to operations that you can perform with other commands.

Here are some of the built-in commands you might find useful:

  • Connect displays a dialog box that enables you to connect to a network drive.

  • FilePageSetup displays the Page Setup dialog box so that you can select a different printer or other printer options.

  • MicrosoftAccess, MicrosoftExcel, ...

Get Special Edition Using® Microsoft® Office Word 2003 now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.