28th January 2002
A good Macro, much like Cleveland, rocks. It will perform a programmed series of tasks with a single click. ActiveWords, CE Software's QuicKeys, and AutoMate from Unisyn will each help you macromanage Windows operations. But what about your favorite document editor, specifically? Oh, it comes with gobs of 'em. For example, there's a Macro that'll list all the available keyboard shortcuts for you. In Microsoft Word, press ALT+F8. Now, set the "Macros in" field to the "Word commands" option. Find the "ListCommands" entry, or type it in manually. Press the "Run" button and choose what kind of list you want to view ("All Word commands" is suggested). After you click "OK," Word will craft the document for you automatically. Print or save it for later perusal. Sweet! For the six people still using WordPerfect, there's a similar feature. Click Tools | Settings | Customize icon. Flip to the "Keyboards" tab. Click the "Edit" button and then the "Print Report" one after that. Why waste your time clicking when a keyboard shortcut (or macro) will do it for you in a quarter of the time?