How Do You Create A Macro To Format A Manuscript In Word 2004?
In Microsoft Word, a macro is a series of steps or commands that can be grouped together to run with a click of the mouse or the press of a key. Instead of selecting menus and making choices multiple times to accomplish a task, you can record a macro with those steps and let the macro do the work. When formatting an unpublished manuscript for submission to a publisher, for example, there are several setting changes you need to make to the margins, the line spacing, the paragraph indentations and maybe even the font. A macro can simplify all that to one step. Launch Microsoft Word 2004 and open a manuscript file. From the toolbar, select the command “Tools,” then “Macro,” then “Record New Macro.” Enter a name for your new macro and click “OK.” A small floating toolbar with stop and pause buttons will appear on the screen. From the Format menu, select “Document…” to adjust your margins. Type the number 1 into the Top, Bottom, Left and Right margin boxes and .5 into the Header/Footer bo
