Kind of a Macro

[drumtechjp]

Version: 2008 Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) Processor: Intel Soo I know Macros have been removed from this version of word much to everyone's dismay. I was wondering if there was any way, however, that I could use a simple keyboard shortcut to "type" a certain word or sting of words.

For instance, I am writing a script, and I don't want to constantly have to keep typing each characters name. (such as by pressing Command + 1 for the first character, Command + 2 for the second etc.).

I would rather not use auto correct. If there is some other way I can do this using automator (only applying this keyboard combination to Word) I would be open to that.

Thanks

 

[John McGhie]

Yes: It's called AutoCorrect. Look it up in the Help.

Also look up "AutoText" in the Help topic "Have Word complete your typing".

Use AutoCorrect for small things you want dropped in while you're typing,
use AutoText for larger lumps you want to insert from a menu.

Cheers

Version: 2008 Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) Processor: Intel
Soo I know Macros have been removed from this version of word much to
everyone's dismay. I was wondering if there was any way, however, that I
could use a simple keyboard shortcut to "type" a certain word or sting of
words.

For instance, I am writing a script, and I don't want to constantly have to
keep typing each characters name. (such as by pressing Command + 1 for the
first character, Command + 2 for the second etc.).

I would rather not use auto correct. If there is some other way I can do this
using automator (only applying this keyboard combination to Word) I would be
open to that.

Thanks

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[drumtechjp]

Thanks for the input, but as I had said, I would rather not use autocorrect, I know it does basically the same thing, but i was wondering if I could simply use a controllable keyboard command for it.

 

[Jim Gordon Mac MVP]

Thanks for the input, but as I had said, I would rather not use
autocorrect, I know it does basically the same thing, but i was
wondering if I could simply use a controllable keyboard command for it.

You can assing keyboard commands to autocorrect & autotext. The quesiton
is, why do you rule out using the feature that does exactly what it is
you want to do? That's like asking for sunlight, but ruling out using
the sun.

-Jim

 

[John McGhie]

That's why I suggested reading the help You can assign keystrokes to
AutoText.

Cheers

Thanks for the input, but as I had said, I would rather not use autocorrect, I
know it does basically the same thing, but i was wondering if I could simply
use a controllable keyboard command for it.

--

The email below is my business email -- Please do not email me about forum
matters unless I ask you to; or unless you intend to pay!

John McGhie, Microsoft MVP (Word, Mac Word), Consultant Technical Writer,
McGhie Information Engineering Pty Ltd
Sydney, Australia. | Ph: +61 (0)4 1209 1410 | mailto:[email protected]