Apple M9057 User Manual - Page 258

9-34 AppleWorks 5 User's Manual Using macros To set the task that the button performs, choose an option from the When button pressed pop-up menu. To make the button Play a macro Open a document Open another application Open a URL Execute a script From the When button pressed pop-up menu, choose Play Macro. Enter the name of the macro you want the button to play. Open Document. Click Select Document, select the document you want the button to open, and then click Open. Launch Application. Click Select Application, select the application you want the button to open, and then click Open. 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.) Execute Script. Click Select Document, select the AppleScript you want the button to open, and then click Open. To edit a button, choose Edit Buttons from the menu on the button bar. Select the button and click Modify. 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.) For information on Changing a macro Creating a macro Deleting a macro Making a shortcut button for a macro Running a macro In the Help index,* see: E macros * Choose Index from the or Help menu and scroll to the entry. Then choose a topic from the list and click Go To Topic.