DOCUMENT:Q197410  13-MAY-2002  [word97]
TITLE   :WD97: How to Find Out Which Macro Is Assigned to a Menu Command
PRODUCT :Word 97 for Windows
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:97
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbmacro kbmacroexample word97

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SUMMARY
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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 custom menu or toolbar command.

MORE INFORMATION
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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:

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      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:

   Q163435 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" (without the
quotation marks), 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:

   Q176476 OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic Questions

Additional query words: 8.0 8.00

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Keywords          : kbmacro kbmacroexample word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbhowto

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