Accessing Menu Commands Not Visible on a Menu

ID: Q99682

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

SUMMARY

Some of the templates that are used in Microsoft Word for Windows may have customized or modified menus. You can add or remove menu items with the Macro Assign To Menu command.

Also, when you use Word 1.x templates such as BASIC.DOT or REPORT.DOT in Word 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-Cd, 2.0b, or 2.0c, some of the menu options (such as Style on the Format menu) may not be available.


MORE INFORMATION

Available menu options vary depending on which template is open. You can use the following methods to access unavailable menu commands or restore desired menu commands to the menus.

Running Macros in Word 6.0

To run a macro that is not on a menu in Word 6.0, follow these steps:

  1. From the Tools menu, choose Macro.


  2. Under Macros available in: select the template that contains the macro you want to run.


  3. Select the macro you want to run, and choose Run.


Adding Macros to Menus in Word 6.0

To assign a macro command to a menu, do the following:

  1. From the Tools menu, choose Customize.


  2. Select the Menus tab.


  3. In the Categories box, choose macros.


  4. Under Save Changes In: select the template you want the menu item added to.


  5. Select the macro name to be added to the menu.


  6. Choose the desired menu to add the macro to, the desired position on that menu and the desired name to appear on the menu.


  7. Choose Add, and Close.


Running Macros in Word 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, and 2.0c

To run a macro that is not on a menu in Word 2.x, follow these steps:

  1. From the Tools menu, choose Macro.


  2. Under Show, select Global Macros if you want to access macros stored in the NORMAL template, or Template Macros if you want to access macros stored in a different template.


  3. Select the macro you want to run, and choose Run.


Adding Macros to Menus in Word 2.0. 2.0a, 2.0a-Cd, 2.0b, and 2.0c

To assign a macro command to a menu, do the following:

  1. From the Tools menu, choose Options.


  2. Under Category, select Menus.


  3. In the Menu box, select the menu to which you want to add the macro command.


  4. Under Show, select Macros.


  5. Under Context, select either Global or Template.


  6. Select the macro name to be added to the menu.


  7. Choose Add, then choose Close.


  8. When you exit Word, choose Yes to the prompt "Save global glossary and command changes?"


Using Word 1.x templates in Word 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-Cd, 2.0b, and 2.0c

When you use Word 1.x templates (such as BASIC.DOT or REPORT.DOT) in Word 2.x, some of the menu options (such as Style under the Format menu) will not be available. Available menu options may vary depending on which template is currently open. If you need to access other menu options, use the following procedure to reset the menus:

  1. Open the template.


  2. From the Tools menu, choose Options.


  3. Under Category, select Menus.


  4. Choose Reset All.


This will allow you to access all the Word 2.x menu options when you are using the Word 1.x template.

However, the drawback to this method is that it resets all menu items. Therefore, any specially added menu items will also be reset.

Running Macros in Word 1.x

To run a macro command not available on a menu in Word 1.x, follow these steps:

  1. From the Macro menu, choose Run.


  2. Select the macro name.


  3. Choose OK.

    Note: If the macro command does not appear, select Show All.


Adding Macros to Menus in Word 1.x

To assign a macro command to a menu, do the following:

  1. From the Macro menu, choose Assign To Menu.


  2. Select the macro or command you want to add to the menu.


  3. Select the menu to which you want to add the command or macro.


  4. Edit the menu text if necessary.


  5. Choose the Assign button to add the command to the designated menu.


Note: The short menu structure of Word 1.x is a shorter version of the full Word menus. Check the View menu to verify that you are using Full Menus. (Because this is a toggle command, you will know that the Full Menus command is selected if the Short Menus option is listed in the menu.)

Additional query words: 1.10a 2.0 winword2 word6 winword 2.0a-cd 6.0

Keywords : kbtemplate
Version : WINDOWS:1.0,1.1,1.1a,2.0,2.0a,2.0a-CD,2.0b,2.0c,6.0,6.0a,6.0c
Platform : WINDOWS
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Last Reviewed: September 27, 1999
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