What are macros?

Question

What are macros?

Answer 1

A macro is a series of instructions to a computer that can be applied with a single keystroke or key sequence. Basically, they are "batch files."



For example, if you were in the Web site building business, you might want a way to take all the files on a Web site, put them into a ZIP archive, then have them sent to another online server for backup.



That takes multiple steps and multiple programs -- but you could create a macro on the Web server, which does all those things for you, and that you can invoke by pressing a single key, or even have the computer schedule to do on its own at a given time.

Answer 2

Macros are the series of supported commands which you make or record, then it plays them back to the application as it did by you with one command or a click or a key, macro using is also required when you need to do a routine wise tasks and can't pay much time by doing that all by your self so you record a macro and play it.



in other words you can say that macros are robot.

Answer 3

Macro is a command that tells the computer to perform actions. For example, on microsoft word you can make a macro by pressing record. you then do exactly what you want to do. day you want to make a new document, you press the record button, then click new and press the stop button. so anytime you choose this macro, it will make a new document by itself.

Answer 4

If you're speaking about programs like Word, Excel and even Photoshop, macros are some small programs written in visual basic. They represent actions that you perfom over and over.

For example, if you have a list of employees created in excel, and you use it over and over, instead of opening the file and copying the table and then paste in a new file, you simply create a macro that will register the table for you and then append it to a button.

Each time you open a new file and click on this button, it will paste the table for you.

A good time saving tool ! and very easy to create.

Answer 5

macros are the VB options in Micro$oft office. you can add Visual Basic code to Word Documents that can be run when a person opens it. though, with the latest security patch, it notifys a person that there are macros and asks them if they wish to run it. that is what i think you where asking.



though, the more general use of macros is. a macro is just a predefined set of commands you give to somthing, so, when you press one button, 5 things may happen that you defined.

Answer 6

macros are a short form for a block of instructions, macros, etc. when the compiler reaches a macro in the compilation process, it expands it to instructions or even other macros which are themself expanded. if it very useful with conditional assembling.

Answer 7

Macros at least the system that I know is a resturant program that allows servers to transmit their orders electronically to the kitchen and eliminates all the paper and confusion of the old ordering system.