MS Word - macro/shortcut icon for "Paste Special"

I am always after streamlining my working process so I cut out unnecessary steps. The solution I'm looking for is to create an icon along my toolbar that I click ONCE that will give me instantly the ability to: 
Paste special > Unformatted unicode text
Anybody know how I can achieve this?
Thanks,
FP 

Press Alt+F11 to activate the Visual Basic Editor.
Select Normal in the project explorer on the left hand side.
Select Insert > Module.
Copy the following code into the module that appears:
Sub PasteUnformatted()
Selection.PasteSpecial DataType:=wdPasteText
End Sub
Switch back to Word.
Select File > Options.
Click either Customize Ribbon or Quick Access Toolbar.
Select Macros in the category dropdown on the left.
Select the macro in the list of commands below - it will be listed as Normal.Module1.PasteUnformatted or similar.
Add it to the list on the right. Note: for the ribbon, you can only add a custom item to a custom tab, so you may have to create a custom tab first. You can always add a command to the Quick Access Toolbar.
You can rename or modify the custom button.
Regards, Hans Vogelaar (http://www.eileenslounge.com)

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