cxw42 / vimword

Use a subset of Vim normal-mode editing commands in Word (VBA add-in)

VimWord

Word VBA add-in permitting you to use a subset of normal-mode editing commands in Word.

Installation

• Exit Word
• Run Install VimWord.bat
  • Alternatively put VimWord.dotm in ...\Word\Startup or load through Add-Ins | Manage: Word Add-ins.
• Map a key to VimDoCommand (I use Ctrl+; because it's easy to type on my keyboard.)

Mapping a key

• Right-click the Ribbon and select Customize the Ribbon....
• At the bottom of the Word Options dialog that appears, you should see a Keyboard Shortcuts: Customize button. Press it.
• In the dialog box that appears, under Categories, select Macros.
• Under Macros, select VimDoCommand.
• Click in the box under Press new shortcut key:.
• Press the key you want to map
• In the bottom-left, click Assign.
• In the bottom-right, click Close.
• Back in the Word Options dialog, press OK.

Usage

• Hit the key you mapped, then enter a normal-mode command (e.g., diw). Currently, the supported operators are d (delete), y (copy), and v (select). c (change) is also supported but doesn't do anything other than select the text.

License

Copyright (c) 2018--2020 Christopher White. Portions Copyright (c) 2020 D3 Engineering, LLC.

Licensed CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0 or, at your option, any later version. For the avoidance of doubt, merely using VimWord at work does not automatically make the use commercial.