Macros allow you to increase your productivity with Word by automating routine functions. You can create a macro by recording your steps and then assigning that macro to a toolbar button or menu command to launch automatically when desired. In this example we will record a macro for formatting text.

The trick is to select your text BEFORE you start recording your macro – this means that to run your macro in future, all you need to do is select the desired text before you run it.

1. Select all of the desired text
2. Click the Record Macro button in the Code group of the Developer tab (you will need to make the Developer tab visible in the Word Options if it is not)
3. Enter a name in the Macro name field (you cannot use spaces) then click on the Button or Keyboard option depending on if you want to create a toolbar button or keyboard short cut to launch your macro in the future
   
4. View the new macro command button name listed, or type in your desired short cut key, then click the OK button
5. Word is now recording all of your steps to create your macro
6. Edit the font (of your pre-selected text) in any ways you would like – font type, color, bold, size, etc. . .
7. Click the Stop button on the Word Status bar at the bottom-left corner of the Word window
   

Tags: Microsoft Word, Office 2007, Word 2007

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