Please Note: This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Word versions: 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003. If you are using a later version (Word 2007 or later), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for later versions of Word, click here: Automatically Running a Macro.
Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated September 2, 2021)
This tip applies to Word 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003
You know that you can create macros within Word that allow you to automate many different functions. You may not know, however, that you can create macros that perform tasks without any intervention on your part. For instance, you can create a macro that Word will run automatically whenever you create a document; whenever you use the New command, this macro will run.
These special macros that automatically run at predefined times are identified by special names. Otherwise, there is nothing different between these macros and any other you may write. Here are the names you can give macros so that they will run automatically.
| Macro Name | When It Runs | |
|---|---|---|
| AutoNew | Whenever you create a new document | |
| AutoClose | Whenever you close a document | |
| AutoExec | Whenever you start Word | |
| AutoExit | Whenever you exit the program | |
| AutoOpen | Whenever you open a document |
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This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Word versions: 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003. If you are using a later version (Word 2007 or later), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for later versions of Word, click here:
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