Search files in Word 2000

[Beth Mc]

I'm looking for VBA wording help.

Is there a way to get a keyboard or toolbar shortcut to
File-Open-Tools-Find in Word 2000? I use to use the
search FILES by keyword option in File-Open in Word 97 ALL
THE TIME. But I don't want to have to click so many times
to get what I want in Word 2000.

I tired Record macro, but it didn't capture what I wanted,
and I don't know how to alter the wording to make it do
what I want.
Can anyone give me some wording? I'm not very familiar
with VBA.

Thanks,
Beth

 

[Jay Freedman]

Hi Beth

Put this macro into normal.dot or another global template, and assign a
shortcut key or button to it:

Sub FileOpenToolsFind()
SendKeys ("%lf")
Dialogs(wdDialogFileOpen).Show
End Sub

Instructions if needed:
http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/AsgnCmdOrMacroToHotkey.htm
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/AsgnCmdOrMacroToToolbar.htm

Another path: Use <Windows key>+F to open the Windows search dialog. It's
generally faster and easier to control than the one built into Office.