One of the best general descriptions of VBA and using the Visual Basic Editor that I have read.

If you are looking for a plain English introduction to VBA for any of the Office programs (not just Word), read Section One "The VBA Environment" and Section Two "The VBA Programming Language". Then read on about Word or switch to your other text regarding VBA for Excel or Access.

The example "Letter Ending" code will particularly appeal to New Zealand readers where the "Hostile" option creates a "Bugger off" ending to your letter. Great for sending to your bank manager!