WD: How to Find Out Which Macro Is Assigned to a Menu Command

ID: Q108253

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
Microsoft Word for the Macintosh versions 6.0, 6.0.1
Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0
Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SUMMARY

When you open a menu and choose a command, Word does not tell you which macro or Word command is assigned to that command. This article explains how to return the name of the macro assigned to a menu command.

MORE INFORMATION

To return the name of the macro assigned to a menu command, use the appropriate method for your version of Word.

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Word 98 Macintosh Edition

To return the name of the macro assigned to a custom menu or toolbar command, use the OnAction Property as in the following sample macro:

   Sub GetMacroCommandAssignment()
      For Each cb In CommandBars("AutoText").Controls
         On Error Resume Next
         MsgBox cb.OnAction
      Next cb
   End Sub

NOTE: You cannot return command assignments for built-in menu or toolbar commands.

For additional information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q163435
   TITLE     : VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

For more information about the OnAction Property, from the Visual Basic for Applications Editor, click the Office Assistant, type "OnAction," click Search, and then click to view "OnAction Property."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If the Assistant is not able to answer your query, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q176476
   TITLE     : OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic Questions

Word 6.x-7.x

To find out which macro or Word command is assigned to a menu command, use the Customize command on the Tools menu. To do this, follow these steps:

1. On the Tools menu, click Customize.

2. Click the Menus tab.

3. Select the appropriate setting in the Categories list.

4. Select a macro or command in the Commands list. If that macro or command

   is assigned to a menu, its name appears in the Position On Menu box. If
   not, (Auto) is displayed in the Position On Menu box.

   In addition, if a command is assigned to the menu currently selected in
   the Change What Menu box, the Add button changes to the Rename button.
   (This does not happen if you select a command that is assigned to a menu
   that is not currently selected in the Change What Menu box.)

REFERENCES

"Microsoft Word User's Guide," version 6.0, chapter 31, "Customizing and Optimizing Word," "Customizing Toolbars, Menus, and Shortcut Keys" section

Additional query words: 8.0 8.00

Keywords          : kbmacro kbprg kbdtacode wordnt kbmacroexample word8 macword98 ntword macword word6 word7 word95 
Version           : WINDOWS:6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,7.0a; MACINTOSH:6.0,6.0.1,6.0.1a,98
Platform          : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: April 9, 1999