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9 Replies Last post: Feb 22, 2008 3:59 PM by ronski

ronski

5 posts since
Feb 20, 2008

Feb 20, 2008 8:39 AM

Assign Both Text and Commands Using Microsoft Word

I am sure I am dating myself, however a long time ago I used a Word Processing program called Xywrite. At the time it was fast and had several unique functions, one of which I could use on a project I am now involved with.

It would allow the user to assign both text and commands under any key combination. Example: Under (Control V) you could store the word vertical.

I am sure I am missing something, but it seems I should be able to do the same thing using the old Word program I am now using.

Any ideas on how to do this or any simple add on programs that are available.

smax013

3,752 posts since
Jan 28, 2007

1. Feb 20, 2008 9:46 AM

in response to: ronski

Re: Assign Both Text and Commands Using Microsoft Word

ronski wrote:I am sure I am dating myself, however a long time ago I used a Word Processing program called Xywrite. At the time it was fast and had several unique functions, one of which I could use on a project I am now involved with.

It would allow the user to assign both text and commands under any key combination. Example: Under (Control V) you could store the word vertical.

I am sure I am missing something, but it seems I should be able to do the same thing using the old Word program I am now using.

Any ideas on how to do this or any simple add on programs that are available.

You can assign an key combination/stroke to a command in Word. If you goto the Tools menu and select Customize, it will bring up a window to customize Word. The first tab (Toolbars) allows you to turn on and off toolbars and add new toolbars. The second tab (Commands) allows you to drap any command to either a menu or a toolbar. In all tabs, there is a Keyboard... button. Clicking it will open a window that then allows you to select a command and assign a key combination/stroke to that command.

I am not sure about what you mean by assigning text...but if you mean having "pretyped" words or phrases assigned to a key combination/stroke, then I not aware of a way to do that with Word using standard stuff...other than a macro.

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VladTheImpaler1990

753 posts since
Jun 4, 2007

2. Feb 20, 2008 10:27 AM

in response to: ronski

Re: Assign Both Text and Commands Using Microsoft Word

Yes as Smax said there is no way to do that with word, word does not support that function.

Vlad

ronski

5 posts since
Feb 20, 2008

3. Feb 21, 2008 4:29 AM

in response to: smax013

Re: Assign Both Text and Commands Using Microsoft Word

I rechecked your suggestion, and it works for commands, however I can not get it to work with words or numbers. For instance, if I wanted the word "ronski" under (Control + R), how would I do that? Especially a simple way to keyboard.

Thanks anyway, will keep looking

ronski

5 posts since
Feb 20, 2008

4. Feb 21, 2008 4:31 AM

in response to: VladTheImpaler1990

Re: Assign Both Text and Commands Using Microsoft Word

Thanks for reply. Any idea of any add ons that may work?

VladTheImpaler1990

753 posts since
Jun 4, 2007

5. Feb 21, 2008 5:49 AM

in response to: ronski

Re: Assign Both Text and Commands Using Microsoft Word

No i am sorry there is none out yet, i don't think microsoft will bring one out, unless they think it will be better, but on word 2003 no they will not bring out a add on for that but maybe for 2007 but there are none out yet, and i have not seen any news about them bring a add on like that out.

LincolnSpector

278 posts since
Oct 16, 2006

6. Feb 21, 2008 8:20 AM

in response to: ronski

Re: Assign Both Text and Commands Using Microsoft Word

What smax suggests also works with macros, and you can use macros to insert text. Select Tools>Macros>Record New Macro and you can figure it out from there. Then you can assign it to a key combination using smax's directions.

But there's another way to do boilerplate text in Word: Autocorrect Options, which are also on the Tools menu. This replaces one text string with another as you type. For instance, I have it set up so that if I type ww, and follow it with the space bar or a punctuation key, the 'ww' becomes 'Windows'.

Lincoln

ronski

5 posts since
Feb 20, 2008

7. Feb 21, 2008 2:03 PM

in response to: LincolnSpector

Re: Assign Both Text and Commands Using Microsoft Word

Thanks, that may work. Will try it. Not a simple as I might wish, but if it works, what the heck?

mphenterprises

9,066 posts since
Feb 19, 2007

8. Feb 22, 2008 6:45 AM

in response to: ronski

Re: Assign Both Text and Commands Using Microsoft Word

Hi RonSki and welcome to the PCWorld Community.

If you find the suggestion that Lincoln provided to you works to your satisfaction, please mark this Discussion as Answered and distribute the remaining Helpful and Correct points.

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