last updated: 10/20/2024
These macro training resources are focused on how to use Paul Beverley’s macros. Scroll down for links to free self-training guides and a list of upcoming courses and webinars on beginner and intermediate topics.
Upcoming Courses
Word Macros A to Z is an asynchronous six-week course that teaches you beginner and intermediate skills for installing and using macros with instructor support, hosted by the Editorial Freelancers Association. The next session starts on February 12, 2025: registration link to come.
Upcoming Webinars + Workshops
Macros 101: Boost Your Productivity for Mac Users, two 2-hour hands-on workshops, Institute of Professional Editors, November 6 & 20 2024
Macros 101: Boost Your Productivity for PC Users, two 2-hour hands-on workshops, Institute of Professional Editors, November 26 & December 3, 2024
Macro Magic Workshop: Learn How to Edit More Efficiently for Windows PC Users, two 2-hour hands-on workshops, European Association of Science Editors, February 3 and 10, 2025, information and registration link
Customized Training for Organizations & Individuals
Are you looking to boost your editorial team's efficiency? Our tailored training on Word macros is custom-built to align with your needs and established workflows, ensuring your staff masters the macros that will make the most difference in their day-to-day work. Bespoke training is available for individuals as well. Contact me to learn more: jennifer@wordcollaborative.com.
Free Self-Training Guides
These free guides, developed by Paul Beverley and me, streamline the steps for installing macros and assigning them shortcuts. They also provide text to practice editing using macros and guidance on how to incorporate macros into your workflow. Some of the guides are also available in Spanish.
You can download all the guides (Word documents) here:
Macros from Square One for PC: teaches PC users how to install and use macros
Macros from Square One for Mac: teaches Mac users how to install and use macros
FRedit from Square One: teaches PC and Mac users how to use the FRedit global final-and-replace macro
MultiSwitch from Square One: teaches PC and Mac users how to use MultiSwitch, a situational text-switching macro that picks up where FRedit leaves off
Past Webinars and Online Workshops
2024
Word Macros A to Z, six-week course, Editorial Freelancers Association, January, July 2024, and October 2024
Maximize Your Productivity with Macros: Insights from the 2024 Global Editing Macros Survey, ACES Virtual Conference, September 2024
Learn to Use FRedit, CIEP Birmingham, August 2024
Getting to Grips with Paul Beverley’s Macros for Word to Increase Your Productivity, 2.5-hour hands-on workshop, Professional Editors’ Guild, June 2024
The What, Why, and How of Macros, CIEP Birmingham, May 2024
Edit Smarter & Faster with Macros, Association of Freelance Editors, Proofreaders and Indexers of Ireland, May 2024
Macro Magic, one-hour webinar, European Association of Science Editors, April 2024
Macros 101: Boost Your Productivity for Mac Users, two 2-hour hands-on workshops, Institute of Professional Editors, February 2024
2023
Macros 101: Boost Your Productivity for PC Users, two 2-hour hands-on workshops, Institute of Professional Editors, November 2023
Getting to Grips with Paul Beverley’s Macros for Word to Increase Your Productivity, 2.5-hour hands-on workshop, Professional Editors’ Guild, October 2023
Journey through the World of Macros, two-hour webinar, SD/PEN, August 2023
Word Macros A to Z, six-week course, Editorial Freelancers Association, January and July 2023
Getting to Grips with Paul Beverley’s Macros for Word to Increase Your Productivity, 2.5-hour hands-on workshop, Professional Editors’ Guild, June 2023
Macros 101: Boost Your Productivity, two 2-hour hands-on workshops, Institute of Professional Editors, June 2023
2022
Boost Your Editing Speed and Accuracy with Macros, webinar, ACES Virtual Conference, September 2022
Word Macros A to Z, six-week course, Editorial Freelancers Association, July 2022
Editing with Macros?!, webinar, Technical Editing SIG, Society for Technical Communication, June 2022
Getting to Grips with Paul Beverley’s Macros for Word to Increase Your Productivity, 2.5-hour hands-on workshop, Professional Editors’ Guild, May 2022
2021
Word Macros A to Z, six-week course, Editorial Freelancers Association, October 2021
Intermediate Macros: Enhancing the Editorial Workflow, 1.5-hour webinar, Editorial Freelancers Association, March 2021, recording available for purchase
Demystifying Macros: A Beginner's Guide, 1.5-hour webinar, Editorial Freelancers Association, January 2021, recording available for purchase
2020
Demystifying Macros one-hour webinar, Houston Chapter of the Editorial Freelancers Association, November 2020
Demystifying Macros one-hour webinar, Georgia Chapter of the Editorial Freelancers Association, September 2020