Usually a macro is a shortcut to something you do a lot. If you have a 
keyboard or three button mouse you can set up hot keys to help you 
perform frequent tasks. I'm posting a link to these simple steps for 
setting up a macro in Word. It's not complicated.

So, let's get started:

'How to Create a Microsoft Word Macro in 26 Easy Steps'
http://www.homeandlearn.co.uk/MW//s10p2.html

Note on macros:

Claims to creating a macro are sometimes exaggerated by ankle-biters as 
a threat to try and make others shut up from posting so much. The theory 
is that if you post something they don't like, you can just run your 
macro as a rebuttal. This works sometimes on discussion boards where 
newbies are easily intimidated.

However, in a fair debate this is considered to be in bad form. 
Sometimes snarks make macro claims when in truth they are just copying 
pasting from a word processor into another text box.

You might argue that creating a macro is a lot of trouble just to post a 
one-line reply in a discussion, and it doesn't seem like a shortcut, 
since if you a fairly decent keyboarder you could probably key in your 
reply faster than setting up a macro. Go figure.

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