How to assign a MS Word macro to a hotkey?

Question

I've created a macro in MS Word 2007, but to run it, it seems I have to open Developer > Macros > Run each time. Surely there is a way to run this over and over with a hotkey, but how?

Answer 1

Choose Customize on the Tools menu, then click Keyboard. In the Categories list, choose either All Commands or Macros, as appropriate. In the list on the right, choose a command or macro then enter a key combination in the space provided.

Before clicking Assign, look where it says currently assigned to, and make sure you are not about to reassign a really useful shortcut. Also before clicking Assign, select the template where you want the assignment to be stored.

Click Assign, then Close. Hold the Shift key down and select File + Save All, to save your changes to the template.

Answer 2

Click the office button, go to Word Options.

In word options, go to Customize and at the bottom is a keyboard shortcuts: customize button.

In the left box scroll down to "macros" and select the macro in the right box to assign it a new shortcut key.