WordBasic Examples

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A Real AutoSave in WordBasic
Creating macros that will AutoSave your document to its root location.

Adding Parentheses in WordBasic
Want to add parens around a word or phrase in a single click? Here's a WordBasic macro that can help you.

Adding Quotes to Text
A quick little WordBasic macro that allows you to add quotes around selected text.

Adjusting Small Caps Text with WordBasic
Make your small caps text look its best with this handy WordBasic macro.

Automatically Formatting an ASCII File with WordBasic
Use this simple WordBasic macro to help remove hard returns from inappropriate places in an ASCII file.

Automatically Inserting Brackets
Want a fast way to add brackets around a selected word? You can use this simple macro to add both brackets in a single step.

Automatically Running a Macro
Most Word users know that you can create macros that allow you to automate most aspects of the program. What you may not know is that Word's macro capabilities include special macros that will run at specific times, such as when you open, close, or create a document. This tip covers all these special types of macros you can create.

Bypassing the Startup Macro
Got a macro that automatically runs whenever you start Word? This macro explains how you can modify the startup line for Word itself so you can bypass those automatic macros.

Calculated Dates with WordBasic
Wanna do date math? Here's how to do it in WordBasic.

Changing Character Color with WordBasic
Presents a handy little WordBasic macro that changes the color of the selected text. (Came in real handy before Word provided a Font Color tool.)

Changing Text Case with WordBasic
Learn a shortcut for changing the case of your text, as well as a WordBasic macro for changing multiple instances in a document.

Changing Toolbar Buttons with WordBasic
How to make your custom toolbar buttons change their appearance in a WordBasic macro.

Consistent Spacing in WordBasic
Want to make sure you have the same number of spaces at the end of every sentence? This WordBasic macro will help you be consistent.

Controlling the Italic Text Attribute with WordBasic
How to make text italics in WordBasic.

Counting Characters in a Selection with WordBasic
Need to figure out the number of characters in a range of selected text? Here's how to do it in WordBasic.

Determining How Many Styles are Available in WordBasic
Quickly figure out how many styles are in your document by using this WordBasic code.

Determining How Many Windows are Open with WordBasic
For your WordBasic macro to work properly, you may need to determine how many document windows are open.

Determining if a File Exists with WordBasic
Macros can easily work with files. Here's WordBasic code that lets you check to see if a file exists at all.

Determining if a Text Selection Has Been Made in WordBasic
Sometimes your macro needs to know if the user made a selection before starting the macro. Here's how to figure it out.

Determining if Caps Lock is On with WordBasic
Your WordBasic macro may need to know if the Caps Lock key is on or not. Here's how to figure it out.

Determining if Num Lock is On with WordBasic
Use this bit of WordBasic code to figure out if the Num Lock key is engaged.

Determining if Overtype Mode is Active with WordBasic
Is your WordBasic macro running with overtype mode active? This code will let you know.

Determining the Current Page Number with WordBasic
How to figure out, in a WordBasic macro, the page number where the selection pointer is located.

Determining the Number of Fonts Available with WordBasic
Do you need to figure out how many fonts there are available to your document? Here's the WordBasic code to do it.

Determining the Number of Pages in Your Document with WordBasic
How to determine the number of document pages within a WordBasic macro.

Displaying a Message in the Status Bar in WordBasic
When creating a WordBasic macro, place text in the status bar to let people know what is happening.

Displaying the Time
If you use an older version of Windows, this WordBasic macro may be useful to you.

Extracting Symbol Characters
Use this WordBasic macro to pull special characters from a document.

Finding a Missing Toolbar
A few methods for finding an errant toolbar in Word.

Formatting Text Files with WordBasic
A handy WordBasic macro that helps you format e-mail messages and other text files.

Inserting a Break with a Macro with WordBasic
How to insert different types of breaks within a WordBasic macro.

Jumping to the Start or End of a Document with WordBasic
Need to jump to either extreme of your document within a WordBasic macro? Here's how.

Jumping to the Top of a Page wth WordBasic
How to move the selection pointer to the top of the current page in a WordBasic macro.

Moving Through a Table in a WordBasic Macro
Do you need your WordBasic macro to step through the contents of a table? Use this technique.

Numbers to Words in WordBasic
Want to spell out your numbers--automatically? This WordBasic macro presents one way to accomplish the task.

Printing a Bookmark List with WordBasic
Need to know what bookmarks you have defined? Use this WordBasic macro to print a list of bookmarks.

Printing a Font List with WordBasic
Want a sample list of all the fonts on your system? Here's a WordBasic macro that will do the trick.

Printing All Open Documents with WordBasic
Got a bunch of open documents? Want to print them all? Here's a handy WordBasic macro that will do the trick.

Printing Color Separations with WordBasic
While Word doesn't have an intrinsic function to print color separations, a macro can do some simple separating.

Printing Graphic Thumbnails with WordBasic
Got a folder full of photos, and you want to get a handle on what you've got? Use this handy WordBasic macro and you can get a grip on your graphics fast!

Quickly Changing Document Windows with WordBasic
A shortcut and a WordBasic macro that you can use to switch windows.

Removing Extra Paragraph Marks with WordBasic
Use this handy WordBasic macro to quickly remove extra paragraph marks from a document.

Removing Tabs Used to Indent a Paragraph with WordBasic
An easy little WordBasic macro to strip tabs from the beginning of a paragraph.

Replacing Quoted Text with Italics with WordBasic
Got a document where lots of quoted text appears? Want to change all that quoted text to italics? This WordBasic macro makes short work of the task.

Saving a Document in a WordBasic Macro
After processing a document in a WordBasic macro, you probably need to save it. Here's how.

Screen Flip Flop with WordBasic
A handy WordBasic macro that switches which of two document windows is displayed on top.

Selecting Sentences with WordBasic
A WordBasic macro that allows you to step through a document, sentence by sentence.

Setting Change Bars Manually in WordBasic
A couple of ways you can add change bars to your document.

Single-Character Fractions
When typing in Word, some fractions are converted into a professional-looking character, while others are not. This tip explains why that occurs and provides some ideas on how all your fractions can look their best.

Stripping Trailing Spaces with WordBasic
A quick way to remove trailing spaces from a paragraph.

Talking to Yourself Using WordBasic Hidden Text
Using Word's hidden text attribute, you can easily add notes for just your use. This tip includes a WordBasic macro to make the task a snap.

Transposing Two Paragraphs with WordBasic
A WordBasic macro that transposes two adjacent paragraphs.

Transposing Words
Presents a WordBasic macro that allows you to transpose (switch) two adjacent words.

Turning Off Screen Updating with WordBasic
Speed up your WordBasic macros by turning off updates of the screen.

Updating the Spelling Exclusion List Automatically with WordBasic
Word allows you to create an exclusion list for the spell checker. Here's a WordBasic macro that updates the exclusion list automatically.

Using the Toolbar to Set Up Multiple Printers
A quick WordBasic macro that helps you print to a specific printer.