Installing and Using the Microsoft Word Macro HF in Word 2000

STEP 1: Select the "Macro" "Security" menu choice:

STEP 2: Select the "Medium" setting, then click "OK":

STEP 3: Select the "Templates and Add-Ins" menu choice:

STEP 4: You will see the window below. Click on the "Add..." button:

STEP 5: You will see the window below. Find the "HF.DOT" file, then click on the "OK" button:

STEP 6: You will return to the window below. Make sure the "HF.DOT" template is checked, then click on the "OK" button:

STEP 7: In your document, highlight the portion you want to Randomize, then select the "Macros" menu choice:

STEP 8: You will see the window below. Make sure "HF.MAIN" is highlighted, then click on the "Run" button:

Using the HF Macro:

Randomization should be one of the last things you do to your document, after most or all of it is typed. This is for several reasons:

  • Randomization will take several minutes, so you will want to do it as few times as possible;
  • After randomization, you won't be able to spell check the randomized portion or use the thesaurus on it.
  • The randomization, once done, cannot be undone
  • Line breaks in randomized text may occur in the middle of words. To fix, insert hard line breaks.

    Highlight the portion of your document you want to randomize, then select the "Tools", "Macro..." menu selections. Double-click on the HF macro. Several dialog boxes will be displayed, including one asking the name and location of the initialization file HF.INI. The default location for HF.INI is in the MS-Word templates directory. If the HF.INI file is not in this default directory, you will need to include the pathname to the HF.INI file

    On a Windows PC your document will be minimized while the macro is running, so that it can run faster. The blinking at the bottom of the screen is normal, and indicates the macro is still running. When it is done, your document will be restored to full screen. To halt the macro, press Escape.

    If there are any questions, send me e-mail to adw@execpc.com.

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