WD98: Cannot Record Speak Selection or Pick Voice with Macro Recorder (178006)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q178006

SYMPTOMS

When you click Speak Selection or Pick Voice on the Tools menu while recording a macro, these actions are not recorded.

WORKAROUND

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To Run Speak Selection

   CommandBars("Tools").Controls("Speak Selection").Execute

To Run Pick Voice

   CommandBars("Tools").Controls(2).Execute

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Word Speak, included in the Microsoft Office ValuPak, installs two menu items to the Tools menu -- Speak Selection and Pick Voice.

Follow these steps to install WordSpeak:

  1. If you installed Microsoft Office or an Office program from a CD, insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive.

    -or-

    If you installed Office or an Office program from a network share, connect to that network share.
  2. On the desktop, double-click the CD-ROM drive or network share that contains Office or the Office program.
  3. Double-click the Value Pack folder.
  4. Double-click the Value Pack Installer icon.
  5. Click the WordSpeak check box to select it.
  6. Click Install.

REFERENCES

For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/17/2005
Keywords:kbbug kbmacro KB178006
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