Microsoft KB Archive/188543

= WD98: Using Automation Tools to Access Microsoft Word Menus =

Article ID: 188543

Article Last Modified on 10/4/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q188543



SUMMARY
In Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition, it is possible to use a third-party automation tool such as QuicKeys or OneClick to automate tasks and to access menus. This article discusses how to receive help when you use these tools.



MORE INFORMATION
To use a third-party automation tool, you must initialize the menus by pressing OPTION+F10, and then ESC. You must initialize the menus in each Office program you use. This initialization only needs to be done once, after the program is started. For more information about using automation, click Contents And Index on the Help menu (or on the Balloon Help menu if you are using a version of the Macintosh operating system earlier than 8.0), click the Index button in Word (or whatever Office application you are using) Help, type the following text

automation tools

and then click Show Topics. Select the "Use an automation tool to access Microsoft Word" topic, and click Go To. If you are unable to find the information you need, ask the Office Assistant.

For more information about using automation tools or modifying your script, click the Office Assistant, type "using automation," click Search, and then click to view "Use an automation tool to access Microsoft Word Menus."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

179216 OFF98: How to Use the Microsoft Office Installer Program

For information about how to edit scripts in your automation tool, see the documentation that came with your automation tool.

QuicKeys is manufactured by CE Software and OneClick is manufactured by WestCode Software.

For information about how to contact these companies, click the appropriate article number in the following list to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z

The third-party products discussed here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

NOTE: Because these options may be available for other Office programs, search the Microsoft Knowledge Base for articles specific to the program you are using.

Additional query words: modifying modification Quick Keys Quickkeys Quik

Keywords: kbinfo kb3rdparty KB188543

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