Creating a Global Macro
    

To create a global macro using a text application

1    Write your macro using any text editor or word processor.

2    Save the updated global macro file in text-only format, with a file name and the file extension MAC, to the Macros subfolder of your main Minitab folder.

To create a global macro using Minitab

1    Execute a series of commands using either menu commands or session commands.

2    Click on the History folder in the Project manager. This folder displays the most recent commands (just commands, not output) executed in your session.

3    Highlight the commands you want to include in your macro, right click on them and choose Copy.

4    Open any word processing application and choose Edit > Paste.

5    Change any commands if you wish. Then insert three lines to include GMACRO, the template and ENDMACRO.

6    Save the updated global macro file in text-only format, with a file name and the file extension MAC, to the Macros subfolder of your main Minitab folder.

Example of a Global Macro

Here is a simple example of a macro file named ANALYZE.MAC. Indenting is not necessary, but may be done to improve readability as illustrated here.