Overview
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Discover how to use building blocks and macros to cut time spent on document creation and repetitive tasks in Microsoft Word.
Syllabus
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Introduction
- Welcome
- Using the exercise files
- Exploring differences in the Word 2007 interface
- Understanding building blocks
- Why use macros?
- Building blocks vs. macros
- Using built-in building blocks
- Creating your own building blocks
- Inserting building blocks
- Understanding the importance of naming conventions
- Saving building blocks
- Modifying building blocks
- Working with custom galleries
- Using the Building Blocks Organizer
- Adding power using content controls
- Planning macros
- Recording macros
- Saving macro-enabled documents and templates
- Assigning macros to the keyboard or the Quick Access Toolbar
- Gathering information using pop-up boxes
- Using building blocks and macros together
- Employing macros and field codes
- Running a macro automatically
- Understanding Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
- Stepping into your macro
- Editing and combining macros
- Going beyond recording: writing VBA code
- Renaming, copying, and sharing macros
- Deleting and exporting macros
- Importing macros
- Goodbye
