[emc]

When you create a macro can you give it a name? I have several macros on a
toolbar but when you hover over them each macro has its number, ie Macro1,
Macro2, etc. As they have been assigned icons I was wondering if a name
could be given to them.

emc

[DP]

Someone can probably give a more complete answer, but I use Word 2003 and I
have done this by right clicking on the toolbar | customize | right click
again on the toolbar macro and you get choices you might use.
dp

"emc" wrote:

When you create a macro can you give it a name? I have several macros on a
toolbar but when you hover over them each macro has its number, ie Macro1,
Macro2, etc. As they have been assigned icons I was wondering if a name
could be given to them.

emc

[Jay Freedman]

emc wrote:
When you create a macro can you give it a name? I have several
macros on a toolbar but when you hover over them each macro has its
number, ie Macro1, Macro2, etc. As they have been assigned icons I
was wondering if a name could be given to them.

emc

(Assuming you have Word 2003 or earlier):

You can change the text of the button's tooltip at any time. Open the Tools
Customize dialog. Then right-click the button on the toolbar. In the menu
that opens, the Name field near the top is editable -- make it say whatever
you want.

This is different from changing the macro's name. To do that, open the VBA
editor and change the first line of the macro. For example, change

Sub Macro1()

to

Sub ThisIsMyMacro()

If you do that, you'll have to delete the existing button (which won't work
any more) and create a new one.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
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[stalin12]

Originally Posted by emc

When you create a macro can you give it a name? I have several macros on a
toolbar but when you hover over them each macro has its number, ie Macro1,
Macro2, etc. As they have been assigned icons I was wondering if a name
could be given to them.

emc

thnks fo rthe post

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Thanks for that, Jay. I was always afraid that if I changed the display
name, Word wouldn't know what macro it was associated with any more.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Jay Freedman" wrote in message
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emc wrote:
When you create a macro can you give it a name? I have several
macros on a toolbar but when you hover over them each macro has its
number, ie Macro1, Macro2, etc. As they have been assigned icons I
was wondering if a name could be given to them.

emc

(Assuming you have Word 2003 or earlier):

You can change the text of the button's tooltip at any time. Open the
Tools
Customize dialog. Then right-click the button on the toolbar. In the
menu
that opens, the Name field near the top is editable -- make it say
whatever you want.

This is different from changing the macro's name. To do that, open the VBA
editor and change the first line of the macro. For example, change

Sub Macro1()

to

Sub ThisIsMyMacro()

If you do that, you'll have to delete the existing button (which won't
work any more) and create a new one.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so all may benefit.

[emc]

Jay,

It was the Macro name I was wanting to change and this has worked a treat.

Thank you.

emc

"Jay Freedman" wrote:

emc wrote:
When you create a macro can you give it a name? I have several
macros on a toolbar but when you hover over them each macro has its
number, ie Macro1, Macro2, etc. As they have been assigned icons I
was wondering if a name could be given to them.

emc

(Assuming you have Word 2003 or earlier):

You can change the text of the button's tooltip at any time. Open the Tools
Customize dialog. Then right-click the button on the toolbar. In the menu
that opens, the Name field near the top is editable -- make it say whatever
you want.

This is different from changing the macro's name. To do that, open the VBA
editor and change the first line of the macro. For example, change

Sub Macro1()

to

Sub ThisIsMyMacro()

If you do that, you'll have to delete the existing button (which won't work
any more) and create a new one.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.