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WRITING A MACRO
 
Overview: <Macro Edit command>
 
To write a macro:
1. Open a new document or position the cursor in
   the current document where you want to start
   typing macro instructions.
2. Type the macro representations for keystrokes,
   commands, text, and instructions.
3. Select all of the macro text.
4. Choose Macro Edit (Alt,M,E).
5. In the Macro Name box, type a name for the
   macro.
6. If you want to assign a key code, with the
   cursor in the Macro Keys box, press Ctrl and
   the key or keys for the code. For example,
   Ctrl+M,C.
7. Choose the Define button to store the macro in
   the current glossary file.
   To store the macro in another glossary file,
   choose the Open Glossary button and select the
   glossary from the Files list. You can change
   directories if necessary.
 
More Help: <Macro Quick Reference>
           <Working with macros>
 
Using Manual: Ch. 22, "Macros"