Windows 10
Word (MS Office 2019)



This is for local college course. I don't think the tutor knows either, to be honest ( )


I'm trying to create a macro to replicate the attached file WEEKLY MENU - JMN.docx. I've tried numerous ways, techiques etc and spent hours recording but something goes wrong every time I've tried to run it.

For what it's worth, I've been assigning Alt + 2 (deleting the previous attempt each time.


Either the table goes wrong (specified 8 cols x 3 rows); used Table designs for the colouring, used mouse to change font, keyboard Ctrl+B/U for the formatting; title size 18 and table font 12.


The bold doesn't always cancel after typing the title. I've highlighted each table cell to cancel Bold using 'shift and arrow keys' / and mouse, but neither have worked properly - characters come out in different cells etc and still in Bold!!!

I'm now wondering if a macro for this is actually feasible. If so, how should I be doing it, please?

Many thanks if you can help me

Why on earth would you use a macro for this?
Just because it is an assignment?

• You could save as a QuickTable.
• You could save the document as a Template.

Look into Table Styles for the shading.
Bold, in Word, is a toggle attribute.


The Alt+F3 sounds like you want a macro to change this into a weekly table?

Yes, purely an academic exercise. Certainly, a template would be more useful, in the 'real' world


The Alt+3 is just the keyboard keys I assigned to run it, just because you can and is easy to execute LOL It will never actually be 'used' except by the tutor, if he/she so wishes

Thanks. Yes, I frequently use Ctrl+B/U/I and have done for years. I just added this as detail, trying to explain some of what I tried, in case it was significant to the macro's failure

I'd be pleased to learn if, and how, this can be achieved, as a macro. I'm now having my doubts. I can create macros with text, without a problem. I just can't seem to achieve this 'Weekly Menu' table, for whatever reason.

Hope that explains OK