If recording macros is complicated, import one from the web. When you download a document containing macros from the web and open it on your computer, Word blocks macros due to security concerns.

Macros can be created with the Word macro recorder, which stores repetitive keystrokes, or a small program can be written in Visual Basic for Applications (VBA).

In Microsoft Word, for example, open up the View tab on the ribbon menu, then choose Macros and Record Macro to get started.

This powerful macro program is very popular among power users and developers. AutoHotkey has many features that make it one of the best keyboard macro recorder applications available.

I frequently want to paste copied text into a document as unformatted text, so that the pasted stuff adopts the format of the surrounding text.I did a "Record Macro" then a Edit: Paste Special ...

Another concern I voiced was the difficulty involved in writing AppleScripts for Office 2008 versus the ease of creating simple macros in Word and Excel using today’s Record Macro menu item.