{"id":44218,"date":"2026-10-31T14:49:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T14:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/?p=44218"},"modified":"2026-10-31T14:49:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T14:49:44","slug":"wow-macros-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/wow-macros-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Macros in WoW Midnight: Step-by-Step Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Updated October 31, 2026 for Midnight.<\/em><\/p>\n

To make macros in WoW Midnight, open \/macro<\/code>, create a named macro, enter its commands, save it, and drag its icon onto an action bar. You can use macros for spell targeting, item use, chat messages, and profession progress checks.<\/p>\n

Create your first macro<\/h2>\n

Follow these steps to learn how to make macros in WoW with a button that opens the macro window.<\/p>\n

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  1. Type \/macro<\/code> in chat and press Enter, or press Esc and select Macros<\/strong> from the game menu.<\/li>\n
  2. Choose General Macros<\/strong> for a button shared across your characters, or the character-specific tab for a personal macro.<\/li>\n
  3. Click New<\/strong>, enter a name, choose an icon, and click Okay<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  4. Enter \/macro<\/code> in the command box.<\/li>\n
  5. Click Save<\/strong>, then drag the macro icon onto an action bar.<\/li>\n
  6. Activate that action button to reopen the macro window.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For spell macros, select the question mark icon so the button can use an icon associated with its contents. Avoid duplicate names to reduce confusion when a command or addon refers to a macro by name.<\/p>\n

    Account, character, and text limits<\/h2>\n\n
    Macro storage<\/strong><\/td>Available slots<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
    General, shared across your account<\/strong><\/td>120<\/td><\/tr>
    Personal, available to one character<\/strong><\/td>18 per character<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

    Each native macro has a maximum length of 255 characters<\/strong>. Keep separate slash commands on separate lines, but keep each \/run<\/code> script on a single line.<\/p>\n

    Make a spell macro<\/h2>\n

    Use \/cast<\/code> followed by the spell's exact name; this example casts Judgment<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    #showtooltip Judgment\n\/cast Judgment<\/code><\/pre>\n
    #showtooltip Judgment<\/code> sets the spell information shown when you hover over the button. Write #showtooltip<\/code> in lowercase; you can omit its spell name when the automatically selected spell is the one you want displayed.<\/p>\n
    Place your text cursor after \/cast <\/code> and Shift-click the desired spell in your spellbook to insert its exact spelling and punctuation.<\/p>\n
    A macro executes its lines immediately when activated; it does not wait between them. Most spells trigger the global cooldown<\/strong>, so adding several \/cast<\/code> lines does not make a single press perform a complete rotation. An instant spell that does not trigger that cooldown can precede another cast in the same macro.<\/p>\n
    Commands you can put in a macro<\/h2>\n
    Cast, equip, and use items<\/h3>\n
    \/cast<\/code> activates a named spell, \/equip<\/code> equips a named item in its default slot, \/equipslot<\/code> specifies an equipment slot, and \/equipset<\/code> loads a saved equipment set.<\/p>\n
    Use \/use<\/code> with an item name or an equipment slot number to activate an item. These slot numbers are useful when building your own buttons:<\/p>\n\n
    Equipment position<\/strong><\/td>Slot number<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
    Upper trinket<\/strong><\/td>13<\/td><\/tr>
    Lower trinket<\/strong><\/td>14<\/td><\/tr>
    Main hand<\/strong><\/td>16<\/td><\/tr>
    Off hand<\/strong><\/td>17<\/td><\/tr>
    Belt<\/strong><\/td>6<\/td><\/tr>
    Wrists<\/strong><\/td>9<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n
    For example, this command uses the item in your lower trinket slot.<\/p>\n
    \/use 14<\/code><\/pre>\n
    \/use 0 1<\/code> instead addresses the first slot in your backpack. For class-specific button ideas, continue with the macro section of the WoW Arcane Mage guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n
    Stop a cast, attack, or buff<\/h3>\n
    Use the command that matches what you want to interrupt or remove:<\/p>\n