https://github.com/wmahfoudh/pastemarkdown

Lightweight VBA solution to paste Markdown into Microsoft Word or Outlook to avoid manual formatting!
https://github.com/wmahfoudh/pastemarkdown

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Lightweight VBA solution to paste Markdown into Microsoft Word or Outlook to avoid manual formatting!

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/wmahfoudh/pastemarkdown
• Owner: wmahfoudh
• License: mit
• Created: 2025-05-22T11:10:13.000Z (5 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-05-30T12:33:45.000Z (5 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-07-07T04:03:22.841Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: blockquote, bold, code, converter, copy, formatter, headings, italic, links, lists, macro, markdown, outlook, paste, strikethough, vba, word
• Language: VBA
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• Size: 15.6 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# PasteMarkdown 🚀

Lightweight VBA solution to **paste Markdown** into Microsoft Word or Outlook to avoid manual formatting! 🎉

## 🌟 Overview

PasteMarkdown is a VBA macro for Microsoft Word and Outlook that converts clipboard Markdown into formatted Office content—headings, lists, bold/italic, code blocks, links, and more.

Ideal for inserting Markdown (e.g., AI-generated text) into documents or emails without manual styling.

## 📦 Features

* **Headings**: `#` → Word Heading 1…6 styles

* **Lists**: Unordered (`-`, `*`, `+`) and ordered (`1.`) with nesting support

* **Bold & Italic**: `**bold**`, `*italic*`, `***both***`

* **Blockquotes**: `> quoted text` → Word Quote style

* **Fenced Code Blocks**: `…` → monospaced, shaded Code style

* **Inline Code**: `` `code` `` → Consolas + shading

* **Strikethrough**: `~~strike~~` → strike-through formatting

* **Links**: `[text](https://...)` → live hyperlinks

## ⚙️ Versions

1. **Word**: VBA macro to paste Markdown into MS Word documents.

2. **Outlook**: VBA macro to paste Markdown into Outlook email editor.

## 🚀 Installation & Usage

1. Open the VBA editor (Alt + F11) in Word or Outlook.

2. Insert a new module and paste the corresponding code from this repository.

3. Enable the references listed above (Tools → References).

4. Place your cursor where you want to paste Markdown.

5. Run the **`PasteMarkdown`** (Word) or **`PasteMarkdownInEmail`** (Outlook) macro.

> 💡 **Tip:** For faster access, add a button to the Ribbon or assign a keyboard shortcut to the macro!

Enjoy perfectly formatted Markdown in your documents and emails! 🥳

## ⚠️ Limitations

This macro covers many common Markdown features, but **does not support**:

* Images (`![alt](url)`)

* Tables (`| col1 | col2 |` rows)

* Footnotes and references (`[^1]`, `[1]: url`)

* Nested blockquotes deeper than one level

* Task lists (`- [ ]`, `- [x]`)

* Definition lists, math formulas, and HTML blocks

❗️ It’s unlikely these will be added in the future—feel free to customize or extend if you need them!

## 🤝 Contributing

Pull requests, issues, and suggestions are welcome! Feel free to fork, extend, or improve.

## 📜 License

This project is released under the **MIT License**. See [LICENSE](LICENSE) for details.