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How to install a Word macro from the internet? (Mac version)
Thread poster: Hans Lenting
Hans Lenting
Hans Lenting
Netherlands
Member (2006)
German to Dutch
Sep 20, 2022

How to install a Word macro from the internet?
• Open the document that contains the macro definition.
• Copy the macro definition.
• Choose Tools > Macro > Record macro…
• Type a name for the macro.
• Optional: Assign a keyboard shortcut to the macro.
• Choose Tools > Macro > Macros…
• Choose Tools > Macro > Stop recording.
• Select the name of the macro you just created.
• Click the Edit button to edit the selected mac... See more
How to install a Word macro from the internet?
• Open the document that contains the macro definition.
• Copy the macro definition.
• Choose Tools > Macro > Record macro…
• Type a name for the macro.
• Optional: Assign a keyboard shortcut to the macro.
• Choose Tools > Macro > Macros…
• Choose Tools > Macro > Stop recording.
• Select the name of the macro you just created.
• Click the Edit button to edit the selected macro.
• Select all text from the recorded macro.
• Press Cmd+V to replace the text of the recorded (placeholder) macro with the text copied from the macro you found on the internet.

Demo: https://youtu.be/l9ForOc87Uo

Note that the originally assigned keyboard shortcut didn't work. You can use Control+Shift+T instead (or any other keyboard shortcut that you prefer):

Screen Shot 2022-09-20 at 12.24.12



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