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Macro keyboard shortcuts not working in new macro template document
I have the exact same issue. The strange thing is that at 6 AM today, they (the macros with shortcut keys assigned) worked perfectly. At 7:35 AM, the shortcut keys to the macros stopped working. Strange thing is that I can still run my other shortcut keys assigned to styles (i.e., Heading 1, Heading 2, etc.) and other predefined functions in the MS Words. Just can't run them with my own macros anymore.
Please help.
Are you running Word for Windows?
Are the macros and their shortcuts stored in the same template? Is the template with macros loaded as a global template or accessed by other means?
- You are welcome.
- Thanks a lot for your help, I had no idea about AutoText Snippets. Such a clean and easy way, you saved my day!
You really need to post a separate question about this to get the best responses.
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If you are using macros for text snippets, you are using the wrong Word feature. You should be using AutoText, which can also have keyboard shortcuts.
Both AutoText and AutoCorrect can be used for text snippets. These are different features and are both valuable. I use both virtually every time I use Word.
AutoText can have keyboard shortcuts and can AutoComplete; AutoCorrect acts on trigger words as you type. Here are some more resources:
- Exploiting AutoCorrect by Suzanne Barnhill, MVP
- Using Autotext to deal with repetitive text - Legal Office Guru
- Create reusable text snippets
- Word for Wordperfect Users
- AutoFormat and AutoCorrect (Tame AutoFormat) by Suzanne Barnhill, MVP
For anyone who uses Word more than occasionally, I recommend the series of short tutorials prepared by Shauna Kelly a while back. Basic Concepts of Microsoft Word - from Shauna Kelly
If you haven't been using AutoText or AutoCorrect, I would guess that you may not have been using Styles to your advantage, either. The Importance of Styles in Microsoft Word
If you want to track down more on your macros, I recommend looking at some of the threads you will find on the Microsoft Answers forum. Here are three searches there:
- https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/search/search?SearchTerm=macros%20stopped%20working&tab=&status=...
- https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/search/search?SearchTerm=can%27t%20record%20macro&tab=&status=al...
- https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/search/search?SearchTerm=macros%20broken&tab=&status=all&advFil=...
Other resources:
Stefan_Blom
I'm experiencing the same problem, although my Word randomly started to show this error since today
Can you please help me / us with this? My macros are also saved in the normal.dotm, but I can't even run them from the marco menu any more.
