Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated May 4, 2022)
This tip applies to Word 2007, 2010, 2013, 2019, and 2021
If you have a repetitive task that is a good candidate for a macro, you can use the macro recording capabilities of Word to help turn your actions into a macro. To record a macro, follow these steps:
Figure 1. The Record Macro dialog box.
Word starts recording everything you do. The actions you take become steps in the macro, and will be repeated when you later execute the macro.
When you finish the steps you want recorded in your macro, again display the Developer tab of the ribbon and click the Stop Recording tool. (This tool is only available when you are actually recording your macro.) The macro is then saved and available for use at any time.
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2023-07-31 15:34:24
Frank Spade
Thanks for this guide.
Is there a way to change the name of the macron in the menue?
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