Word Document Properties

Document:
Use this option to store the macro within the local file.
Anyone opening the file can access the macro.
•
Document Template:
Use this option to store the macro within the
template used with the document. Anyone who creates a docu-
ment that relies on the template can access the macro.
•
All Documents (Normal.dotm):
Use this option to store the macro
within the global template. Storing the macro here means that
anyone opening a document of any kind can access the macro.
6. Type a macro description in the Description field.
It’s essential to type a complete description because this comment is the
only one the macro will contain when you complete it.
7. Click OK.
The Office application begins recording the macro. Notice that the Record
Macro button changes to a Stop Recording button and that the button
icon is now blue instead of red.
8. Perform any tasks that you would normally perform to complete
the task.
The Office application records all of your keystrokes. However, it doesn’t
record mouse movements. Consequently, you should avoid using the
mouse and perform all tasks using the keyboard.
9. Click Stop Recording.
The Office application finishes the macro.
You can view your new macro by clicking Macros on the Developer tab.
The Macro dialog box shows the macros associated with the current docu-
ment whether they appear locally or as part of an external document or 
template. The “Modifying the macro” section, later in this chapter, describes
this dialog box in more detail.
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Recording a macro using the menu interface
Older versions of Office and some Office 2007 products require that you
use the menu interface to activate the Macro Recorder. The following steps
describe how to record a macro using the menu interface: