Microsoft KB Archive/197138

= WD97: Word Beeps Opening Shortcut Menu with Macro Recorder On =

Article ID: 197138

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q197138





SYMPTOMS
When you start the macro recorder and then try to open a shortcut menu by clicking the right mouse button, Microsoft Word beeps and nothing happens.



CAUSE
Shortcut menus are context-sensitive, which means that Word determines which menu to open based on the selection you click with the mouse. While the macro recorder is running, you cannot use the mouse to move the insertion point or select text, so, by design, you cannot open a shortcut menu that is based on a mouse selection.

NOTE: When you record a macro, you can still use the mouse to click menu commands or to scroll with the scroll bars.

Additional query words: beeped

Keywords: kbmacro kbprb KB197138

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