Associating a macro with a Toolbar Button

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After you create a macro to run DECtalk from within a Microsoft Word document (step 1), you can associate the macro with a button on a toolbar. You can also associate the macro with a menu selection from one of the pull-down menus or with a power-key combination from the keyboard. This section illustrates how to link the macro with a button on a toolbar.

To associate a macro with a toolbar button:

Task/Location

 

Action

Result

Word dialog
Tools menu

Step 1

Select Customize.

The Customize dialog box is displayed. (1)

Customize dialog box.

Step 2

Select the Toolbars tab and click on Macros (2).

 

 

Step 3

Locate the macro you created and click the name. (3)

 

 

Step 4

Place the cursor (arrow) on the macro name, press and hold MB1 and drag the cursor to the toolbar in which you want the DECtalk macro placed.(4)

 

Word toolbar you select.

Step 5

An outlined box appears where Word will place the new button. (4)

The Custom Button box is displayed. (5)

Custom button dialog box (5)

Step 6

Click the button you want to associate with the DECtalk macro. (6)

The button is outlined.

 

Step 7

Click Assign. (7)

The new button now appears in the gray outlined box in the toolbar.

 

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