Writing Word Macros, Second Edition

The KeyBinding Object

The following list describes some of the properties and methods of a KeyBinding object:

The Clear method

Removes the key binding from the KeyBindings collection and also resets a built-in command to its default key assignment. The syntax is:

KeyBinding.Clear

The ClearAll method of the KeyBindings collection can be used to clear all custom key bindings and reset the default key bindings.

The Command property

This read-only property returns the command assigned to the specified key combination as a string. A list of the more than 1,000 commands is available from the Customize menu item (under the Tools menu). Those commands whose names are followed by a colon require a command parameter. In addition to the well-known Word commands such as New, Open, Print, Bold, and Italic, there are a great many commands that most Word users have never encountered, such as Auto Correct Exceptions, Bookshelf Lookup Reference, Control Run, and so on.

The CommandParameter property

This read-only property returns a string containing the command parameter for the key binding. If the command in question takes no parameters, this property returns an empty string.

For instance, the FileOpenFile command (which opens a specific file) requires a string parameter that specifies the filename (and path) for the file to open. The Symbol command requires a string of the form:

Chr(x) & FontName

where x is a character code and FontName is the name of a symbol font, as in:

Chr(125) & " Symbol"

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