Excel: Description of the Excel Speak Macro; How to Use

SUMMARY

Excel Speak is a macro designed to illustrate how to use sounds and the CALL() and REGISTER() functions. Excel Speak can be found on the Excel Technical Reference Guide disk in the Excel Speak folder.

Excel Speak is an autoexec macro, which means that it automatically executes when the macro is opened.

Excel Speak attempts to say the contents of the active cell and display the phonetics of the words in the status bar. To see and listen to this effect, type a number into a cell and press ENTER. Note: Excel Speak will not "speak" if RETURN is pressed, only ENTER.

Excel Speak is a hidden macro sheet. Upon opening the macro, nothing appears on the screen. To see the macro, choose Unhide from the Window menu, select Excel Speak from the list, and press RETURN or click OK.

MORE INFORMATION

The Technical Reference Guide is available as part of the Excel Developer's Kit, which can be purchased by calling the Microsoft Information Center at (800) 426-9400.

For more information on autoexec macros, see pages 138-139 of the "Microsoft Excel Functions and Macros" version 2.2 manual.

For more information on the CALL() and REGISTER() functions, see pages 160-178 of the "Microsoft Excel Technical Reference for the Macintosh" for version 2.2.