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To use all the macros that follow, you’ll need to know where to type in the code. Here is the general procedure in Word 2002 (Word XP). To assign a keyboard shortcut to a macro, go to Tools > ...

Once you've begun recording and using Microsoft Word macros, you may encounter keyboard and mouse actions that don't translate into working macros. Or like many others, you'll run into program ...

Q: What are ‘macros’ and how are they used? A: In the world of computer software, macros are powerful tools available in programs you likely use every day. They essentially provide you with the ...

Q: What are macros in Microsoft Office and what makes them dangerous? A: Macros are one of the oldest and most valuable tools in the computer world, because they allow complicated instructions to be ...

If you are concerned about the security of your computer, you must scan encrypted macros before opening a Word document. If you want to do that, you need to enable this setting in the Local Group ...

Find your favorite Word 2003 commands in the new Word 2007 interface. Editor’s Note: These charts accompany our main story, “Word 2007 Cheat Sheet.” Click through to that story for detailed ...

Starting in early April, Microsoft plans to make it tougher to enable VBA macros that are downloaded from the internet in several of its Office apps. The effect, the company hopes, will be to ...

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A new wave of document attacks targeting inboxes do not require enabling macros in order for adversaries to trigger an infection chain that ultimately delivers FormBook malware. A new wave of document ...