Absolute Beginner's Guide to WordPerfect® 12

Chapter 17. Creating and Playing Macros

In this chapter

• Learn what a macro is and how it can save you time.

• Learn how to play macros that someone else has written.

• Gain an understanding of the variety and usefulness of macros that come with WordPerfect.

• Learn how to create your own macros and edit them to make minor changes.

• Create three sample macros that you can use right away.

Macros are different from the other automation features in WordPerfect. The macro language is powerful. With a few exceptions, anything you can do in a document can be done in a macro. The nice thing about macros is that you don't have to learn the macro language to write your own macros.

And one more thing: You might have heard about macro viruses infecting computers and ...