WD2000: Cannot Record Macro to Set Options in Customize Dialog Box

• Microsoft Word 2000

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to record a macro to set options in the Customize dialog box (on the Tools menu, click Customize), the recorded macro is blank.

CAUSE

The only actions that can be recorded in the Customize dialog box are the following:

• Adding and deleting toolbars.
• Adding, deleting, moving, or copying toolbar buttons, menu items, and commands.

WORKAROUND

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For more information about using the sample code in this article, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q212536 OFF2000: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles

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Sub TurnOnCustomOptions()

  With CommandBars
      .LargeButtons = True
      .DisplayTooltips = True
      .DisplayKeysInTooltips = True
   End With

End Sub 

REFERENCES

For additional information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q212623 WD2000: Macro Programming Resources

Q226118 OFF2000: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

Additional query words: vb vba vbe dialogbox

Keywords : kbmacro kbusage kbdta kbmacroexample kbwordvba wd2000
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug