Creating Macros in Word

Macros can be used in Microsoft Word to automate certain tasks such as formatting a document. Macros are helpful when the user repeats a series of tasks many times. When the macro is created, all the user has to do is click on the macro for the series of tasks to run.

Open a new document On the Developer tab in the Code group, click on Record Macro

3. Name the Macro as “Table” and click OK

4. On the Insert tab in the Tables group, create a table with 4 columns and 3 rows

5. Format the table as Grid Table 4 – Accent 6

6. On the Table Tools Layout tab in the Data group, select Repeat Header Rows

7. On the Developer tab in the Code group, select Stop Recording

8. Save the document as “Macro”

Run a Macro

Open the “Macro” document On the Developer tab in the Code group select Macros

3. Select Table and click on Run

4. This will run the macro and create the formatted table

5. Save the document

Creating a Custom Button

Open the “Macro” document Right-click on an empty space on the ribbon Choose Customize the Ribbon In the Choose Commands From drop-down box choose Macros Click on the New Group button to create a new group Click on the Rename button Change the name of the group to Macro Click OK Select the Macro and click on the Add button Click on the Rename button

11. Choose a Smiley Face for the icon and change the Display Name to Table

12. Click OK

13. Click OK again

14. The Macro is now added to the Ribbon

15. Save the document

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