

Once you've entered the macro name, click Create to open the Visual Basic Editor.

In most cases, Word will choose All Active Templates And Documents - making the macro globally available - but you may want to use the Macros In drop-down list to limit the macro's functionality to a specific document or template instead.) (Like any macro, it will run only when it's saved with the document you're opening or when the document is attached to a template where you saved the macro. This is a built-in macro that Word will run automatically whenever it opens a document. In the Macro Name text box, enter AutoOpen. If you always want Word to return you to the location of your last edit when you open a document, you can build a simple macro. o Select one character at a time by holding down the 'Shift' key and and using either arrow key (right or left). Press the right arrow key to select the word to the right, or press the left arrow key to select the word to the left. Hold down the 'Ctrl' key and the 'Shift' key. But if you can remember to hit it immediately after opening a document, Word will jump to the last thing you changed before saving and closing that doc. Select one word by placing your cursor at one end of the word. is the Go Back shortcut, which cycles you between your four most recent edits during a Word session. For users with mobility or vision disabilities, keyboard shortcuts can be easier than using the touchscreen, and are an essential alternative to using a mouse. Unlike Excel, which takes you to the spot where you left off last time, Word's short-term memory always wants to start you off at the beginning again. You can work around this if you press as soon as the document opens. Many users find that using an external keyboard with keyboard shortcuts for Project helps them work more efficiently. One of the confounding things about Word is that when you reopen a document you've been working on, it puts you back at the top of the document.
