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What is a Macro?

by - Charlotte [guest] (2006 Nov 21 Tue, 14:25) Reply

I have heard the mention of Macros and it is a term I have heard used, but what exactly is a Macro?

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RE: What is a Macro?

by - Charlotte [guest] (2006 Nov 21 Tue, 14:27) Reply

I meant it is a term I have heard on here as well as at my place of work. The question above looks like I have repeated myself!!

RE: What is a Macro?

by - trainer Meenesh [9 posts] (2006 Nov 24 Fri, 14:00) Reply

a macro is a sequence of steps / commands that can be stored and then recalled with a single click or keyboard stroke.

For example, in Excel you may want to create a button that when pressed, will change the margins of a page, add gridlines, and change the Font to bold. By using a Macro you could record this action, and any time you press the button, it would repeat those steps to your active worksheet

RE: What is a Macro?

by - delegate James [4 posts] (2006 Nov 28 Tue, 22:16) Reply

Does Macro do more than just storing certain commands? How is it different from VBA?

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