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You already know you can assign a macro to a button (a tool) on your toolbar. Word also allows you to add buttons within the text of you document. These buttons have a macro or a Word command assigned to them, and you can control what happens when the button is selected in text. This is all instituted through the use of a field code. It may be a bit of a misnomer to refer to the result of this field code as a "button," because no graphics are involved whatsoever, although you can create your own graphic and embed it into the field. The syntax for the field code is:
MacroButton MacroName Display
MacroName is the name of the macro or command you want to run, and Display is the text you want displayed by the field code. If you use a graphic instead of text, then the graphic is displayed. When a user double-clicks on the displayed text or graphic, then the macro or command defined by MacroName is executed.
To assign a command or macro to a button, and insert that button in your text, follow these steps:
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2019-04-11 14:46:33
Joshua
Is it possible to execute a MacroButton like this with a single mouse click like a hyperlink...? Maybe via some background VBA...?
2018-11-05 14:41:09
Lee
Same. Cannot get a graphic to work in this context (instead of text).
2017-10-23 01:32:45
Brendan
Your tips appear to be quite popular...
https://davescomputertips.com/how-to-assign-a-macro-to-a-button-in-a-word-document/
2017-03-02 06:50:03
Riaan
Hi Allen
Thanks for the tip but when I use the field code with a button inserted it gives me a duplicate button which is inactive the one button work well but how do I remove the other inactive button?
2015-12-16 09:38:49
RussNeuman
I cannot get a picture to work with process.
I get works to work.
I have tried a jpg and insert clipart.
When ever I double click the picture the menu ribbon goes to tab format.
And that is all that happens.
I put text in the brackets as a 3rd parameter that works.
Any pointers?
Thx
Russ
2015-07-20 05:44:45
JMJ
Hi Allen,
Very good tip indeed. But I'm afraid I didn't catch the trick to use a graphic. Could you be more explicit, please?
Thank you.
J-M
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