MORE INFORMATION
Word recognizes a macro whose name begins with
Auto as a macro that runs automatically when the situation to which it applies arises. You supply the actual steps for the auto macro by either writing or recording the macro.
You can prevent an auto macro from running by holding down the SHIFT key
when you perform the action that triggers the macro.
NOTE: There are also a variety of startup switches that can be used with Word.
For more information about startup switches, click
Microsoft Word Help on the
Help menu, type
Control what happens when you start Microsoft Word in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click
Search to view the topic.
Description of Auto Macros
AutoExec
The AutoExec macro runs when you start Word. This macro makes it easy to
instruct Word to automatically make adjustments when you start Word. For
example, you can create an AutoExec macro that automatically changes the
default directory when you open Word for Windows.
The AutoExec macro runs when Word starts if the AutoExec macro was saved as part of the default (Normal.dot) template or if it was saved as part of a global add-in.
To prevent AutoExec from running, type
into a command prompt to start Word.
AutoNew
The AutoNew macro runs after you create a new document based on a current template. For example, an AutoNew macro can update all the fields in a document, attached to a template of choice, and then run when you open a new document based on that template. The AutoNew macro runs when
New is selected on the
File menu in Word if the AutoNew macro was saved as part of the current template.
The AutoNew macro does not run if the AutoNew macro was saved as part of a
global add-in. The AutoNew macro is available when you select
Macros on
the
Tools menu.
AutoOpen
The AutoOpen macro runs after you open a file with the
FileOpen or
FileFind
command, or from the list of the last four documents that were opened
(see the bottom of the
File menu).
The AutoOpen macro runs when
Open is selected on the
File menu, and the
AutoOpen macro was saved as part of the current template.
The AutoOpen macro does not run if the AutoOpen macro was saved as part of
a global add-in. The AutoOpen macro is available when
Macros is selected on
the
Tools menu.
AutoClose
The AutoClose macro runs when you close a document. The AutoClose macro
runs when
Close is selected on the
File menu, and the AutoClose macro
was saved as part of the current template.
The AutoClose macro does not run if the macro was saved as part of a global
add-in. The AutoClose macro is available when
Macros is selected on the
Tools menu.
AutoExit
The AutoExit macro runs when you quit Word.
The AutoExit macro runs when Word quits if the macro was saved as part of
the default (Normal.dot) template or when saved as part of a template that
has been added into the Startup folder or added as a global template.