How do I edit a macro?
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When you change a macro, you modify the steps that you originally set up. You can add, delete, insert, or change steps in a macro.

You can modify a macro if it isn’t working properly or if it needs more or fewer steps.

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  1. Launch the application where you need the macro.
  2. Go to Tools and then Macros.
  3. In the Macros window, click Open.
  4. Select the macro you want to change, and then click Open.
  5. Modify the macro by choosing the correct option:
    • Click Add Step to add a step at the end of the step list
      • Leave the pop-up window "Add Step" open while selecting a task to add
    • Click Insert Step to insert a step above the selected step
    • Click Delete Step to remove the selected step
    • Click Change Step to modify the selected step
       TIP: You can double-click a macro step to change it or view your selections
      • Change the file used in the step
      • Change where the output prints
      • Continue with the next macro step if a macro step is unsuccessful
  6. Click Save to save the changes to the open macro. Click Save As to save the changed macro with a new name instead.
  7. When you’re finished, click Close to close the Macros window.
  8. Run the changed macro to test if it’s working properly.

For more information about Macros, refer to the Help Topics in the software.

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