Step 2: Add the Macro to the Quick Access Toolbar We’re going to add our macro to the Quick Access Toolbar, so click Button. On the Record Macro dialog box, enter a name in the Macro name box. You can also enable the Developer tab and click Record Macro in the Code section. Then, click the down arrow on the Macros button in the Macros section and select Record Macro. To start recording a macro, click the View tab. You may want to make a list of the actions to perform in a text file to remind yourself.

Macros record every action you take, so if you do something wrong, the macro will record it. Automate Tasks in Microsoft Word by Recording Your Actions into a Macroīefore recording a macro, make sure you know what actions you want to record. NOTE: Macros are specific to Microsoft Office programs and do not work outside of them. Today we’ll cover recording and running a macro in Word using this example. For example, when I write articles in Word, I always set the margins to 0.5″, change the view to Web Layout, and format the first line as Heading 1.

Automator mac name file first line text