Macros also can be used to

• customize a task in Word that has always annoyed you. For example, this author doesn't like that Word automatically inserts Clip Art in line with text, so you cannot move it freely around the page. So, a handy macro might be to record the steps to adjust the formatting of a picture so that the layout is Tight, meaning the clip art image can be put anywhere on the page!
• create consistent formatting when copying and pasting student work into a cohesive portfolio.

For more about macros, check out Office XP Tips: More Power From Macros, from PC World magazine.