VB in Word

[CycloWizard]

So I was doing a lot of writing in Word 2003 when I got an error message "Code execution has been interrupted" in a message box titled "Microsoft Visual Basic". I played around a little bit and figured out this happens when you have previously hit ctrl-break and try to paste something. So, my question is can you actually use VB in Word, or is it only used by Word for internal commands like copying and pasting?

 

[Bulldog13]

Yes. VBA.

You can do alot of the same things that you can do with straight up VB.

 

[ActuaryTm]

Originally posted by: CycloWizard
So, my question is can you actually use VB in Word, or is it only used by Word for internal commands like copying and pasting?

It's known as VBA.

 

[CycloWizard]

Thanks guys. Not sure how I went years using VB and Word and never heard of this, but it's never too late! :beer::beer:

 

[Bulldog13]

It works like that in all Office programs too. Excel, Access, Outlook, etc

 

[CycloWizard]

Originally posted by: Bulldog13
It works like that in all Office programs too. Excel, Access, Outlook, etc

Yeah, I use it all the time in Excel but just never realized it could be used in Word. I've just been banging my head against the wall doing repetetive things manually the entire time.

 

[sourceninja]

Yep, Want me to send you my word doc for formating a hard drive?