Word Edit visual basic - get to the Visual Basic Editor without going through a bunch of mouse clicks and menus

Anonymous
2025-01-31T21:15:08+00:00

Hello from Steve

Objective edit visual basic

Is this possible please.

Open using the macro icon in this case Right_Single then change ELLERSLIE to TIMARU

From

.ClearFormatting: .Text = "ELLERSLIE": .Wrap = wdFindStop

To

.ClearFormatting: .Text = "TIMARU": .Wrap = wdFindStop

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Charles Kenyon 168.4K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2025-02-01T14:29:36+00:00

Hello from Steve

In word is there a script that will open visual basic.

Hello Steve,

      ShowVisualBasicEditor = True

Will open/show the visual basic editor.

I am unsure why you would want this.

In the user interface, Alt+F11 will do the same thing. (Some computers also need the Fn key.)

Function Keys in Word 97-2024 (365)

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-02-01T05:47:23+00:00

    Hello from Steve

    In word is there a script that will open visual basic.

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