What Is a Macro?
A macro is a shortcut for performing more than one task. If you press Ctrl+E or select the Center Text button from the ribbon in Microsoft Word, your text automatically centers. While this one-click solution may not seem like a macro, it is. A Macro applies your custom formatting to any selected text with the click of a button rather than having to change the font, text size, positioning, or spacing manually.
Create the Formatting Macro
While creating a macro may seem like a complicated task, it is actually quite simple. Just follow these four steps.
Using the Macro
To use the macro in the future, simply select the text to which you want to apply the formatting using your macro. Select the Macro tool from the ribbon and then select your text formatting macro. Text entered after you run the macro will retain the formatting of the rest of the document.
