Instead of clicking on multiple buttons to add different Word and Excel formats, record a macro, add it to Quick Access Toolbar & use it to get things done.

* Click Tools/Macro/Macros, then click the Create button. * You will see code on the right side of the screen. Find the code that begins Sub Auto_Close () and delete those words and everything ...

Though macros can be used maliciously, they have many productivity benefits with the right computer settings.

Open a document in Microsoft Word and press "Alt-F8" to view the Macros window. Type "BlinkGraphics" and then click "Create" to open the Visual Basic editor.

By adding a macro to a template's New, Open, and Close event procedures, you can automate a number of tasks, making you more efficient and productive.

For some reason it’s not automatically initiated when Office 2007 is installed; you have to do it manually by clicking on your Office button (in the upper-left corner of the Word screen) and then on ...