Microsoft® Project 2010 Inside Out

Chapter 30. Automating Your Work with Macros

• Understanding Macros

• Creating Macros

• Running Macros

ONE of the easiest ways to increase your day-to-day productivity with Microsoft Project 2010 is to use macros. A macro can automate repetitive, tedious, or complex tasks, which frees your time and brainpower for actually managing your projects.

This chapter provides a basic understanding of what macros are and how you can create them to automate tasks you need to do frequently. Typically, you create a macro by recording the incremental steps in any given activity in Project 2010. This means that little (if any) programming is required to create a macro.

Understanding Macros

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