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Explorer
Macro Express Explorer > Options > Preferences > Appearance > Explorer Tab
Use these options to adjust the look of the Macro Express Pro - Explorer window.
Toolbars
Show Toolbar
Select to display the toolbar (similar to what is shown below). The toolbar is not displayed in the Macro Explorer window when the option is not selected.
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Or if the Show large icons in toolbars option is turned off, the smaller icons will be displayed.
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Sidebar
Choose to display the sidebar (similar to what is shown below). The sidebar is not displayed in the Macro Explorer window when the option is not selected. If the large icon option has been selected, then the Sidebar option is not available.
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Show macro category icons
This option displays folder icons next to each category in the Category field of the Macro Explorer.
Show large macro category icons
Choose to show a larger size folder icon in the Category field.
Show macro file names only
Choose to display just the name of the macro file, rather than showing All Categories with the macro file name in parentheses.
Macro List
Below is a chart containing the options to display in the Macro Express Explorer window.
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Display Options |
Description |
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Show Icon |
Displays icons next to each macro listed in the Macro Express - Explorer. If an icon has not been assigned to the macro, the default Macro Express icon is displayed. |
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Show Index |
Each macro is assigned an index number. Display the index number for each macro. |
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Show Nickname |
Display the nickname assigned to each macro created. |
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Show Activation |
Show the activation (hot key, shortkey, etc.) that is assigned to each macro. |
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Show Activation Details |
Show additional details about the activation displayed, such as the type of schedule in use. If a macro has more than one activation assigned, each activation is listed, rather than showing "Multiple" in the Activations column. |
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Show Scope |
Display the scope that is assigned to each macro. |
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Show Modified date/time |
Display the date and time that the macros were last modified or edited. |
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Show Category |
Show the name of the category (if any) that the macro is assigned to. |
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Show Last Run Time |
Show the date and time that the macro was last run. |
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Show gridlines |
Show grid lines between each macro listed in the Macro Express - Explorer. |
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Show preview pane |
Display a panel at the bottom of the Macro Explorer window providing additional details about the highlighted macro. |
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Color every other line |
Show every other macro in the Macro Express - Explorer list with a shaded background. This helps to read across the line easier. |
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Draw a line through disabled macros |
This option draws a line through any disabled macros displayed in the Macro Express - Explorer window to make it more readily apparent that the macro is disabled.
All disabled macros are displayed with italicized red font. |
Other
Show full path in the Reopen list
In the Macro Express Pro - Explorer window click on File > Reopen to view a list of the most recently used macro (.mex) files. By default the list only displays the file name. Select this option to show the file name and the path where the file is saved on the computer.
Fonts
Grid Font
Change the font type, style, size and color of the text displayed in the Macro Express Explorer grid.
Category Font
Change the font type, style, size and color of the text displayed in the Macro Express Explorer categories column.