Customizing WordPerfect macros
You can assign macros to keystrokes, menus, toolbars, and the property bar.
WordPerfect allows you to edit the name and QuickTips of a button, edit button images, and change the macro triggered by a button.
To assign a macro to a keystroke |  |
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Click Tools
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Click Customize.
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In the Customize settings dialog box, click the Keyboards tab.
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Choose a keyboard from the Available keyboards list, and click Edit.
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If you want to create a keyboard with the same initial settings as an existing keyboard, choose a keyboard, click Create, and type a name in the New keyboard name box.
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In the Choose a shortcut key list, choose a key to which you want to assign the template macro.
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Click the Macros tab.
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Click one of the following:
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Assign macro to key
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Assign template macro to key
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In the Select macro dialog box, type the filename and path in the Filename box.
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Click Select.
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To assign a macro to a menu | |
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Click Tools
Settings. |
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Click Customize.
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In the Customize settings dialog box, click the Menus tab.
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Choose a menu from the Available menus list.
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Click Edit.
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Click the Macros tab.
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Click Add macro.
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In the Select macro dialog box, click a macro.
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Click Select.
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To assign a macro to a toolbar button | |
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Click Tools
Settings. |
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Click Customize.
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Choose a toolbar from the Available toolbars list box.
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Click Edit.
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Click the Macros tab.
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Click Add macro.
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Type the macro path and filename in the Filename box.
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Click Select.
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To edit the name and QuickTips of a button | |
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Right-click a button, and click Edit.
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Right-click the button you want to edit, and click Customize.
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Type text in any of the following boxes:
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Button text — edits the text of the button
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QuickTip — edits the QuickTips text of the button
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If you save a macro file without its full path, WordPerfect searches for the macro in the default folder, as specified on the Document page of the Files settings dialog box.
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To edit the image on a macro button | |
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Right-click a button, and click Edit.
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In the Toolbar editor dialog box, click the Macros tab.
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With the Toolbar editor dialog box open, right-click the button on the toolbar, and click Customize.
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In the Customize button dialog box, click Edit.
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Make changes in any of the following areas:
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Colors — lets you change the color of the button
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Drawing mode — lets you choose between changing the image a single pixel at a time or filling the whole area
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Zoomed image — lets you re-create the image
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To assign a macro to the property bar | |
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Click Tools
Settings, and click Customize. |
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Click the Property bars tab.
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Choose a property bar from the Available property bars box.
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Click Edit.
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Click the Macros tab.
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Click Add macro.
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Type the macro filename and path in the Filename box.
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Click Select.
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Drag the button that represents the macro to the property bar.
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