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

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.

• 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

1. Word: VBA macro to paste Markdown into MS Word documents.
2. Outlook: VBA macro to paste Markdown into Outlook email editor.

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! 🥳

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!

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

This project is released under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.