Training

last updated: 4/9/2024

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 a 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 July 10: information and registration link.

Upcoming Webinars

Association of Freelance Editors, Proofreaders and Indexers of Ireland, May 15, 2024, 4:00 pm IST, information and registration link

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, 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

Paul Beverley and I developed these guides to help more editors learn how to use macros. If you have ideas for additional training guides, please let me know: jennifer@wordcollaborative.com.

Macros from Square One for PC: teaches you how to install and use macros for PC users

Macros from Square One for Mac: teaches you how to install and use macros for Mac users

FRedit from Square One: teaches you how to use the FRedit global final-and-replace macro

MultiSwitch from Square One: teaches you how to use MultiSwitch, a situational text-switching macro that picks up where FRedit leaves off

Past Webinars and Online Workshops

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

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

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

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