--- title: Using Macros to Format and Enter Text in MS Word description: This article will showcase a simple example of how you can combine formatted styles and text entry with Macros. --- [Skip to content](https://support.loomanalytics.com/formatting-and-text-entry-with-macros#main-content) English Show submenu for translations ![Loom\_Analytics\_Logo\_Transparent.png\]](https://support.loomanalytics.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Loom_Analytics_Logo_Transparent.png?height=40&name=Loom_Analytics_Logo_Transparent.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - Loom Analytics Loom Analytics Let's Get Started. What Can I Help You With? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Loom Analytics Knowledge Base](https://support.loomanalytics.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [MS Word Support](https://support.loomanalytics.com/ms-word-support?hsLang=en) 3. [MS Word Templates & Macros: Macros](https://support.loomanalytics.com/ms-word-support?hsLang=en#ms-word-templates-macros-macros) # Using Macros to Format and Enter Text in MS Word ## This article will showcase a simple example of how you can combine formatted styles and text entry with macros **NOTE:** To learn how to create macros, check out this [article](https://support.loomanalytics.com/how-to-create-a-macro?hsLang=en). To learn how to create styles in MS Word, check out this [article.](https://support.loomanalytics.com/what-are-styles-and-how-can-i-create-them?hsLang=en) ### Table of Contents ``` 1.Creating a New Style2.Creating a Second Style3.Creating a Macro4.Recording the Macro Actions5.Testing Out Your New Macro ``` Previously, we had outlined what macros are and how they can be created in MS Word, but now we will go a little bit further. Here we will show how you can apply your custom styles and assign them to be used with macro commands. Let's look at creating two distinct styles, and then combining them into a single macro command. In this example we will create a "Question" style and "Answer" style and have them both be used in a single macro. Let's begin. ### In the "Home" tab, click on the "Styles" pane and click "Create a Style"... ![](https://support.loomanalytics.com/hubfs/Recording%202023-10-23%20at%2009-35-29-gif.gif) Let's call this style "Question" and click "Modify"... ### Create the style you like, and then click "OK"... ![](https://support.loomanalytics.com/hubfs/Recording%202023-10-23%20at%2009-37-23-gif.gif) ### Let's create another style the same way and call it "Answer" ![](https://support.loomanalytics.com/hubfs/Recording%202023-10-23%20at%2009-40-20-gif.gif) You should now have two distinct styles, each with their own formatting![](https://support.loomanalytics.com/hubfs/Recording%202023-10-23%20at%2009-41-39-gif.gif) ### Now, we can begin creating our macro ### Let's call our macro "QuestionAnswer" and assign it to the Alt+A hotkey ![](https://support.loomanalytics.com/hubfs/Recording%202023-10-23%20at%2009-47-44-gif.gif) ### Now, let's record the actions with the help of our new custom styles that the macro will execute ![](https://support.loomanalytics.com/hubfs/Recording%202023-10-23%20at%2009-50-18-gif.gif) ### Test out the macro ### As you can see, this macro contains both our custom styles that are applied with a key-press ![](https://support.loomanalytics.com/hubfs/Recording%202023-10-23%20at%2009-51-42-gif.gif) **NOTE:** Note that the macro also contains a Date&Time function because we clicked it during the "recording" of the macro. - 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