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Macros, tips, and templates for Corel® WordPerfect® for Windows®
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Three easy ways to

• play macros
• load programs
• type (insert) keystrokes
• use special features

by creating your own

• toolbar buttons
• shortcut keys ("hot keys")
• menu selections.
  

1.  TOOLBAR BUTTONS

Create a new toolbar button to play a macro, load a program or file, send keystrokes to the document, or use a built-in WordPerfect feature that might not already be on a toolbar or menu Also see - Adding buttons to the context-sensitive Property Bars Drag-and-drop icons from the Windows desktop to WordPerfect's toolbar or a property bar How to change (edit) the default ("audiocassette") icon images on the macro buttons on your toolbar How to create a new, custom toolbar

2.  SHORTCUT KEYS ("HOT KEYS")

Assign a macro, feature, program, or string of keystrokes to a key or key combination (e.g., <Ctrl+1> or <Alt+Shft+m>) - Also see - Note that many things are already assigned to some key combinations -- mostly navigation, insert/delete, and select text features. For more on keystroke "shortcuts" in WordPerfect for Windows, see Using CUA (WordPerfect for Windows) and DOS keystrokes, a three-page PDF reference (left-click to read, right-click to download) Intermediate to Advanced users: Make a key do "double duty" by assigning a macro to it, and make the macro play only if the key is struck multiple times (e.g., 2x, 4x, etc.)

3.  MENUS

Add new menu selections to the WordPerfect menu bar to play a macro, feature, program, etc. Also see - Create a "macro menu" to play other macros. See Mike Koenecke's MacroMenu.zip at http://www.macros.koenecke.us/. It uses a push-button display to make it easy to play any of your macros. User-customizable: Just open the macro for editing and replace the examples. Add your macro names to the first green-colored list, and the titles of the macros to the second green-colored list. (Note that the last item in each list does not terminate with a semicolon.) A second macro is included that allows choosing between playing the macro and editing it. You can play either macro from a toolbar button or keystroke combination (see tips above). While not a menu in the technical sense, you can create a vertical toolbar with text labels (instead of graphic icons) to quickly access your favorite folders, templates, and files. See How to Create a Vertical Toolbar with Text Buttons to Access Your Favorite Folders, Templates and Files (a PDF document; 145Kb).