Do you receive files from others that give you macro security warnings when you open them? Do you know what that means? Or do you have repetitive tasks in your documents that you suspect could be automated? If this applies to you, it is time to learn about macros, which are really just straight-forward formulations for streamlining repetitious tasks. Explore the links below to increase your comfort and familiarity with this very useful feature.

Introducing macros

• Macros demystified: What they are and why to use them, by Microsoft Press author Stephanie Krieger
• Introduction to custom macros in Excel, by Microsoft Press author Curtis Frye
• Training: Get in the loop with Excel macros
• Quiz: Looping macros in Excel 2003

Learn about security

• Lesson: About viruses and macros
• Access Security I: Introduction to security
• Audio course: Sign your own macros for stronger security
• Change the security level for macro virus protection
• Training: Help protect yourself: Security in Office
• Macro security levels in Excel

Starting using macros in your program of choice

• Access
• Excel
• FrontPage
• PowerPoint
• Project
• Publisher
• Visio
• Word