Hi,

I have about 30 different types of tables. I want to create a toolbar with 30 buttons to insert each of these tables into a document. Does this require a macro as well? I am not sure.

I am a novice with macros and I cannot do VB programming. Can someone please help me? I am sure this will help a lot of people on these forums.

Regards,

Mathangi

I have not received any reply. Maybe I did not word my question very well.

I have figured out how to record a macro to insert each table and save as a separate macro. Is it possible for me to create a customtab named "Macros" and have buttons for each macro? Please tell me how to do this.

Hi, mathangi. If you record a macro using Word's macro recorder, you are given the option to assign a button to the Quick Access Toolbar (QAT), and you can choose from a large number of button icons. However, I don't beleive Word 2007 allows creation of custom icons. It does allow renaming of the macro in the same dialogue which allows choosing a button icon.

If you have created your macro otherwise, go to your Word Options/Customize and select Macros from the drop-down list that reads "Popular Commands" by default. Select a macro, click Add to add it to the QAT. Select it in the right hand panel, click on Modify below. and rename and/or choose a button icon. The name will show when hovering your mouse over the button on the QAT.

Best,
Philip

Hi Philip

Thank you for your response. However, I found a better method to do what I wanted to, without the use of macros. I used building blocks.

Please view this post on my blog to see how I did it. (with screenshots)
http://arbitweb.wordpress.com/2011/0...ilding-blocks/

Regards

Mathangi