By Jack Lyon, the Editorium
You're probably already familiar with Paul Beverley's editing macros, but there are plenty of other places to find Microsoft Word macros that you might find useful. Here are some of the best:
- Allen Wyatt's macros, with clear explanations of how they work. Be sure to sign up for his free WordTips newsletter while you're there.
- Graham Mayor's huge collection of useful macros and free add-ins. While you're there, support the man with a donation. He definitely deserves it.
- Better Solutions provides a ton of useful information about how to work better with Microsoft Word, including macros galore.
- Want to get more technical? Check out InfoExtract.
- The Word MVP Site has macros along with thorough instructions about how to program in VBA (Visual Basic for Applications), Word's macro language.
- Shauna Kelly provides macros and tons of tips for using Word. (Sadly, Shauna is no longer with us. But her work lives on!)
- DocTools has add-ins for sale, but they also offer lots of free macros and other helpful information.
Don't know how to use macros found online? See my article here.