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Figure 1-4:
Editing a
macro.
3. Make whatever changes are necessary to the macro.
Correct misspelled words, delete extraneous commands, and, if you’re
brave, add more commands.
4. Choose File➪Save Normal to save your changes.
Note that if you are editing a macro in a template other than Normal, the
name of the template will be listed in the Save command. For example, if
the template is named MyTemplate, you will use the Save MyTemplate
command to save your edits.
5. Choose File➪Close and Return to Microsoft Word to close the macro
window.
Simple Macro Edits That Don’t Require a PhD in VBA
Before you make massive changes to a macro, you need a good level of
knowledge about VBA. However, you can make certain types of changes
without knowing much about VBA. Here’s a sampling:
✦ Correct spelling errors. If you inserted text into a document and mis-
spelled it, don’t hesitate to edit the macro to correct misspellings. Text
Simple Macro Edits That Don’t Require a PhD in VBA
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