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19. Automating Tasks with Macros

David Slager1  and Annette Slager1
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Fort Wayne, IN, USA
 

Macros can be big time-savers for those tasks you find yourself performing repeatedly. Macros enable you to record a series of steps that you normally use to perform a task, store those steps, and then automatically rerun those steps whenever you want. Macros can be quickly activated by assigning shortcut keys to them. If you think you might forget a macro’s associated shortcut key, then you can store it in the Quick Access Toolbar. You can also attach macros to buttons and other objects.

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