newbie-02, I appreciate the help but I just needed more detail than you were supplying due to my own ignorance.
With what you gave me plus what these had to say, I finally got it done.
https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=104235
https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=55567
http://www.openoffice.org/documentation/HOW_TO/various_topics/How_to_use_basic_macros.sxw
To make a button:
View>Toolbars>Form Controls
Turn on design mode (button #2)
Select PushButton on ToolBar, hover cursor over icons for description.
In spread sheet, click/drag left mouse button to draw a button.
Right click (middle for me) on button, select 'Control.
This will bring up properties Dialog.
Under 'General'
Set 'Label',
Printable = No (do not print the button)
Repeat = No
Take Focus on Click = No
Set color if you like
Action = None
Under 'Events', at the top of the dialog,
'Mouse button released' click the box
then click the little box on the right [...]
select 'Macro', then select the macro to run.
Click 'OK'
close the properties dialog
Back to the 'Form Controls' Toolbar, click 'DesignMode', button 2 to leave design mode.
close the Toolbar
Turn off design mode, close the tool bar.
I'll leave this for the next tyro who asks this question.
Be well,
Mike