Word macros are one-click wonders that let you program complex procedures to launch at your bidding. Here are a few examples to get you started. One creates your company letterhead; the second one ...

Word macros can take almost any repetitive word-processing task and do it for you faster, in just a few keystrokes. Here’s a classic example: You’ve received a document with incorrect ...

Actually, search and replace is a bad example — Microsoft Word cannot, in fact, record and play back a search/replace. Among its thousands of features, macros are power-user tools that could ...

Word's Find And Replace feature is handy, but it has certain limitations. Here's a macro that will let you highlight multiple search strings.

Notes: (1) Be sure to add text to this sample Word document so you can see the results update with a new character count; (2) your Quick Access Toolbar will not automatically display this macro button ...

Using a little VBA and Word's form features, you can set up a template to quickly enter address info into your letters. Userforms are a great way to solicit input.