Word 2000 won't let me create macros

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Mary Frakes

When I try to create a macro in Word 2000, I get a message
saying "invalid procedure name". It happens when I hit the
button to assign it to either the keyboard or a toolbar.
No matter what I do, I get the same message.

What in the world is going on? All help appreciated.
 
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Mary

Probably because as the error suggests you are using an invalid name for
your macro. This is what Microsoft state you may use:

Valid macro names:


a.. Must begin with a letter.
b.. Cannot contain spaces or non-alphanumeric characters (such as &, *, /,
and so on).
c.. Cannot contain periods. You may use a period (.) in a macro name only
to explicitly define a procedure within a module. For example, if you type
in the new macro name "my.test", you have created a new Module called "my"
containing a Procedure named "test".
d.. Cannot exceed 80 characters.
e.. Cannot conflict with a program's reserved identifiers or keywords,
such as the word "print".



: When I try to create a macro in Word 2000, I get a message
: saying "invalid procedure name". It happens when I hit the
: button to assign it to either the keyboard or a toolbar.
: No matter what I do, I get the same message.
:
: What in the world is going on? All help appreciated.
:
 
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