OpenOffice: create macro

Macros allow you to automatically perform routine tasks in OpenOffice. In this guide, we will show you how to create a macro.

OpenOffice: create macro

Note: To run the macro you have created, you need the current version of the Java Runtime Environment.

1. At the top of the menu bar in OpenOffice, click on "Tools" and under the "Macros" category select the "Record Macro" option.
2. Now run the routine you want to save as a macro. For example, you can create a certain type of table that you will need over and over again.
3. Once you have completed the process, click on the "Stop recording" button.
4. You can now save your macro here. If you want to create several macros, we advise you to create a new library. You can read how this works in the next paragraph.
5. To run the macro in the future, click "Tools" in the menu bar again and select the "Run Macro" option under the "Macros" category.

Open Office: program the macro yourself

1. To program a macro yourself, click on "Tools" in the menu bar at the top and select the "OpenOffice.org Basic" option under the "Macros" and "Manage Macros" categories.
2. Select the "My Macros" item on the left and then click the "Manage" button on the right.
3. Switch to the "Libraries" tab above and click the "New" button here.
4. Give the new library a name such as "My Macros" and click "OK".
5. Switch back to the "Modules" tab and select the library you just created.
6. Click on the "New" button and enter a name for your new module. Then close both windows.
7. Select the newly created library and the module it contains in the overview and click on the "Edit" button.
8. You can then program the macro yourself. You can find help on getting started with the Basic programming language on this OpenOffice website.