Macros with pauses to key in data

[Guest]

I believe I am looking for the "command code" that will allow the macros to
pause for manual data entry then that macros will continue similar to a quiz
form. I already have an extensive macro built that I could just edit with
the code. Does any one have any suggestion?

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

Check out the InputBox() function.

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[Guest]

Thank you Doug. This was very helpful. It also filled a need in a main
frame macro application I have been dabbling with. Have a great day.

 

[Terrae]

I am not proficient with macros and would like to know if someone here could
create a macro that I can use to calculate a date, using the current date,
enter a numerical value, to calculate a past date, e.g. today's date,
subtract 3, to get the date for 3 days ago.... does that sound do-able? The
remainder of the macro would be text... here is a sample of the date issue I
am looking to resolve (btw... I am a medical transcriptionist):
XX 10/24/08
X

So basically, if today is 10/28/08, and the macro stops, I enter the value
of 4, it would calculate the date as 10/24/08. Is this something possible??
Thanks in advance to anyone who replies to my pleas for help... sorry, I am
not knowledgeable at ALL in how to program macros... (