View VBA for built-in macros?

[pjs]

As a way to teach myself VBA, I thought it would be helpful to view the code
for some of the various built-in Word macros, like Word Count or EditReplace.

Is there an easy way to do this? I know how to see the built-in macro names
(Tools ---> Macro ---> Macros, choose Macros in Word Commands). But there
doesn't seem to be a way to view the associated code.

Thanks,

pjs

 

[Jay Freedman]

As a way to teach myself VBA, I thought it would be helpful to view
the code for some of the various built-in Word macros, like Word
Count or EditReplace.

Is there an easy way to do this? I know how to see the built-in macro
names (Tools ---> Macro ---> Macros, choose Macros in Word Commands).
But there doesn't seem to be a way to view the associated code.

Thanks,

pjs

No, the code for the built-in commands isn't VBA. It's compiled into the
Word program itself.

Although you can intercept and override a built-in command by naming your
macro the same as the command
(http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/InterceptSavePrint.htm), that
doesn't tell you anything about how the built-in command works.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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[Francine]

Try this

This example creates a new document that lists all Word commands along with
their associated shortcut keys and menu assignments. The example then prints
and closes the new document without saving changes.

Application.ListCommands ListAllCommands:=True
With ActiveDocument
.PrintOut
.Close SaveChanges:=wdDoNotSaveChanges
End With