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Using macros – Apple AppleWorks 5 : Windows 95/NT 4.0 User Manual

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To set the task that the button performs, choose an option from the When
button pressed pop-up menu.

To edit a button, choose Edit Buttons from the

menu on the button bar.

Select the button and click Modify.

Using macros

A macro is one action that performs a series of actions. You can create
macros to automate tasks you do often. For example, you can create a macro
that sorts a database, prints a report, and then closes the database document.

You can also create a button to execute a macro, and add the button to the
button bar. (See the previous section.)

To make the button

From the When button pressed pop-up menu, choose

Play a macro

Play Macro. Enter the name of the macro you want the button
to play.

Open a document

Open Document. Click Select Document, select the document you
want the button to open, and then click Open.

Open another application

Launch Application. Click Select Application, select the application you
want the button to open, and then click Open.

Open a URL

Open URL. Enter the URL for the document to link to on the
World Wide Web. (Your computer must already be set up with
a Web browser and an Internet connection for the URL button
to link to the document.)

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Choose Index from the Help menu and type the first few letters of the entry. Double-click the
entry and then double-click a topic.

For information on

In the Help index,

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see:

Changing a macro

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macros

Creating a macro

Deleting a macro

Making a shortcut button for a macro

Running a macro