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How can I 'capture' the Ctrl-P while in Word 2007?

In Word 2003, I had a dot file in the Startup directory, which was loaded each time word started.

In this template, I coded a CtrlP subroutine, that captured the Ctrl-P keys, and allowed me to display my own Print dialog.

The question is, how can I get this to work in Word 2007? It does not seem to recognize the CtrlP subroutine, as it did in Word 2003 and before.

byundt

Click on the Window icon at top left of the window
Click on the Word Options button at the bottom of the resulting dialog
Choose the Customize tab in the left pane
Click the Customize button at the bottom of the resulting dialog
Choose Macros in the left pane of the resulting dialog
Choose to save changes in the document in the Save to field at left. The default is normal.dot, which you probably dont want.
Select your macro in the right pane
Click in the New Shortcut key field, then hit Control p
Click the Assign button

byundt

If you want to undo your assignment, there is a Remove button that appears at step 8 if you instead select Control p in the Current shortcut key field.

EarlA

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byundt,

Thanks - that works as a manual solution. Is there a way to update this short cut automatically? I don't want to have to go to each computer in my office to setup the Ctrl-P shortcut to point to my macro.

EarlA

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Is there anyway to automate this Ctrl-P in a Macro?

Thanks,

Earl

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EarlA

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Byundt,

Thanks- i didn't think of recording. That has given me enough of a headstart. I should be able to use KeyBindings.Add to get the Ctrl-P to use my macro.

EarlA

ASKER

Byundt,

Using your last comment, I was able to figure out that KeyBindings.Add should give me the ability to reconfigured the Ctrl-P keystroke.

Thanks for the help.