{"id":299,"date":"2020-07-08T13:00:02","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T20:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/?p=299"},"modified":"2020-07-08T14:58:52","modified_gmt":"2020-07-08T21:58:52","slug":"a-quick-and-dirty-guide-to-roll20-macros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/index.php\/2020\/07\/08\/a-quick-and-dirty-guide-to-roll20-macros\/","title":{"rendered":"A Quick and Dirty Guide to Roll20 Macros"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Some of you have mentioned an interest in creating macros for Roll20 recently. I\u2019ve put together a mini-guide on what I\u2019ve learned about them below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/index.php\/2020\/07\/08\/a-quick-and-dirty-guide-to-roll20-macros\/#What_Is_A_Macro\" >What Is A Macro?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/index.php\/2020\/07\/08\/a-quick-and-dirty-guide-to-roll20-macros\/#How_Do_I_Create_A_Macro\" >How Do I Create A Macro?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/index.php\/2020\/07\/08\/a-quick-and-dirty-guide-to-roll20-macros\/#Making_Your_Character_Speak\" >Making Your Character Speak<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/index.php\/2020\/07\/08\/a-quick-and-dirty-guide-to-roll20-macros\/#Making_Your_Character_Do_Actions\" >Making Your Character Do Actions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/index.php\/2020\/07\/08\/a-quick-and-dirty-guide-to-roll20-macros\/#Adding_Dice_Rolls_to_Macros\" >Adding Dice Rolls to Macros<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/index.php\/2020\/07\/08\/a-quick-and-dirty-guide-to-roll20-macros\/#Embedding_Images_in_Macros_and_Chat\" >Embedding Images in Macros (and Chat)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/index.php\/2020\/07\/08\/a-quick-and-dirty-guide-to-roll20-macros\/#Why_Isnt_My_Image_Working\" >Why Isn&#8217;t My Image Working?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/index.php\/2020\/07\/08\/a-quick-and-dirty-guide-to-roll20-macros\/#How_To_Get_The_Image_Working\" >How To Get The Image Working<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/index.php\/2020\/07\/08\/a-quick-and-dirty-guide-to-roll20-macros\/#My_Macro_Is_Ready_How_Do_I_Activate_It\" >My Macro Is Ready. How Do I Activate It?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/index.php\/2020\/07\/08\/a-quick-and-dirty-guide-to-roll20-macros\/#Deleting_a_Macro\" >Deleting a Macro<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/index.php\/2020\/07\/08\/a-quick-and-dirty-guide-to-roll20-macros\/#Parting_Words\" >Parting Words<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_A_Macro\"><\/span><strong>What Is A Macro?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For our intents and purposes, a macro is basically a <strong>pre-generated chat message<\/strong>. <em>Everything you can do in a macro you can do manually by typing it into Roll20 chat<\/em>. But, to save yourself some time, you create a macro so you don\u2019t have to laboriously type it out every time you want do a certain action. For example, here is what my attack macro looks like for Bashir:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"436\" height=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bashir_example_macro.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bashir_example_macro.png 436w, https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bashir_example_macro-300x131.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" \/><figcaption>(An example of what you can output with macros. I used this macro for my Fighter.)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Within this &#8220;pre-generated chat message&#8221; in the form of a macro you can also embed dice rolls, include pictures, third-person character actions, etc. Plus, when properly created, it looks much nicer than having just a long list of confusing dice rolls cluttering up the Roll20 chat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_I_Create_A_Macro\"><\/span><strong>How Do I Create A Macro?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can only create a macro within a Roll20 game, so log into Roll20 and click on \u201c<strong>Launch Game<\/strong>\u201d . From within there, click on the &#8220;<strong>Collection<\/strong>&#8221; tab:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"268\" height=\"76\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/collections_menu.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-301\"\/><figcaption>(First, click &#8220;Collections&#8221;)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Then click on &#8220;<strong>Add<\/strong>&#8220;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"293\" height=\"94\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/add.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-302\"\/><figcaption>(Then, click &#8220;+Add&#8221;)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This will bring up the following screen:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"433\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/interface.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/interface.png 433w, https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/interface-259x300.png 259w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><figcaption>(The interface in which you create your macro)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Under &#8220;Name&#8221;, just create a name for your macro like \u201cBashir-Attack\u201d or something. It automatically puts in hyphens for spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under <strong>Actions<\/strong> is where you write the chat <strong>commands for the macro<\/strong>. There are a number of things you can make your macro do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Making_Your_Character_Speak\"><\/span><strong>Making Your Character Speak<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Just typing into the &#8220;Actions&#8221; box straight up without anything extra will make your character say those things. For example, typing in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"436\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/interface_1_talk.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/interface_1_talk.png 436w, https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/interface_1_talk-260x300.png 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" \/><figcaption>(Making your character say &#8220;Die!&#8221;)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Will have the following output in the chat box:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"273\" height=\"33\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Macro_chat_output_1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-305\"\/><figcaption>(You, too, can make your character automatically speak.)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Pretty easy. Now lets make our macro a little more complicated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Making_Your_Character_Do_Actions\"><\/span><strong>Making Your Character Do Actions<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also make your character do actions, or &#8220;<strong>Emotes<\/strong>&#8220;. Remember, these are all things you can already do in chat! To make Bashir swing his sword, use &#8220;<strong>\/em<\/strong>&#8221; before you type the action. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"436\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/interface_2_emote.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/interface_2_emote.png 436w, https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/interface_2_emote-260x300.png 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" \/><figcaption>(Adding an Emote\/Action to your macro. In this case, a sword swing) <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Will have the following output:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"274\" height=\"68\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Macro_chat_output_2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-308\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Pretty neat. Now to add the most important part, the roll. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adding_Dice_Rolls_to_Macros\"><\/span><strong>Adding Dice Rolls to Macros<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps the most useful function of macros, it allows you to embed rolls anywhere in your chat output in a very clean fashion that doesn&#8217;t clutter up everyone chat interface. To do so, you simply <strong>type the dice roll between double &#8220;[[ ]]&#8221; brackets<\/strong>. It can include some basic math as well. For example, if you wanted Bashir to swing the sword with a d20 and he has a +7 to hit, you would write:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"436\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/interface_3_rolls.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/interface_3_rolls.png 436w, https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/interface_3_rolls-260x300.png 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" \/><figcaption>(Now we&#8217;re adding rolls into the mix; probably the most useful part of writing macros.)<br><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Will result in the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"281\" height=\"116\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Macro_chat_output_3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-310\"\/><figcaption>(If you hover your mouse over the yellow roll, you can get the details of what you rolled)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You can add any dice you want, for example if you want to do damage with a d8, you would simply add the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"436\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/interface_4_damage.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/interface_4_damage.png 436w, https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/interface_4_damage-260x300.png 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" \/><figcaption>(Now we&#8217;re adding damage to the macro)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Will result in the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"283\" height=\"154\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Macro_chat_output_4.-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-313\"\/><figcaption>(Now we have most of the elements needed for an action. Good job.)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also account for things such as an increased critical range (i.e. if 19s are also crits for you), but that is currently beyond the scope of this particular guide. Now for the fun part &#8211; adding some flair to your macro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Embedding_Images_in_Macros_and_Chat\"><\/span><strong>Embedding Images in Macros (and Chat<\/strong>)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Like everything in this guide, linking an image works the same in macros as it does in the actual chat tab during a Roll20 game. I know there has been some confusion regarding this that will hopefully be cleared up below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To embed an image in chat or a macro requires the same syntax: you <em>always<\/em> start out with the characters &#8220;<strong>[x]<\/strong>&#8221; followed by the image link between parenthesis &#8220;<strong>(<\/strong> image location <strong>)<\/strong>&#8220;. So basically:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#eaeaea\"><code><font size=\"+1\"><strong><em>[x](<\/em><\/strong>image_url<strong><em>)<\/em><\/strong><\/font><\/code><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Type the <strong>bold<\/strong> characters exactly as seen. No spaces, no quotes. Replace &#8220;image_url&#8221; with the web address of the image you are linking.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So for example, if I wanted to add an image of Dawnbringer to my swing, I would type <code>[x](https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/download\/5e-content\/Dawnbringer.jpg)<\/code>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"436\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/interface_5_image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/interface_5_image.png 436w, https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/interface_5_image-260x300.png 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" \/><figcaption>(The last line is adding an image to the macro)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To get the following chat result:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"247\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Macro_chat_output_5..png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-320\"\/><figcaption>(Now it has an image. You&#8217;re pretty much a programmer now.)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Isnt_My_Image_Working\"><\/span><strong>Why Isn&#8217;t My Image Working<\/strong>?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Often when you try to link an image all you will get is a broken link that goes nowhere and looks like <a href=\".\">x<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, <strong>images not linking correctly in Roll20 is a common problem<\/strong>. Roll20 is fairly strict in linking images. They must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>End <em>exactly<\/em> with the three letter image file extension: &#8220;.gif&#8221;, &#8220;.png&#8221;, &#8220;.jpg&#8221;. A lot of image urls end in a bunch of gibberish after the image name that is quite frankly unnecessary. <\/li><li>Roll20 <strong><em>hates <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/speed\/webp\">.webp images<\/a><\/em><\/strong><em>.<\/em> There is no support for them despite them being one of the most common images on the Internet (you see them all the time in Google Image Search). You have to convert them if you want to use them; more info below. It doesn&#8217;t help that .webp files sometimes masquerade as a .jpg or .gif file. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Get_The_Image_Working\"><\/span><strong>How To Get The Image Working<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If you look in the address bar, after the three letter image file extension, there&#8217;s sometimes a whole bunch of unnecessary gibberish you can select\/highlight and delete. Pressing enter after doing so and reloading the image will work about 80% of the time.<\/li><li>If that doesn&#8217;t work, the simplest way to ensure an image works is to <strong>Save <\/strong>the file and <strong>Upload the file again to a hosting service<\/strong>, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/\">Imgur<\/a>. Then, you simply link the file directly. A pain in the ass, but it almost always works, unless it is a .webp file. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This doesn&#8217;t work if you have a .webp file<\/strong>. In this case you must <a href=\"https:\/\/ezgif.com\/webp-to-jpg\">covert .wepb files at this website<\/a>, from which you can then link it directly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Some .gif files are also actually movie files<\/strong> pretending to be gifs. You can give it a shot and <a href=\"https:\/\/ezgif.com\/video-to-gif\">convert them at this website<\/a> but I make no guarantees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"My_Macro_Is_Ready_How_Do_I_Activate_It\"><\/span><strong>My Macro Is Ready. How Do I Activate It?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After you click &#8220;Save Changes&#8221; when you are done writing your macro, you will probably find yourself back on the Collections tab in Roll20. To make your macro visible, simply <strong>click the &#8220;In Bar&#8221; option<\/strong> next to the macro. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/enable_macro.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/enable_macro.png 495w, https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/enable_macro-300x135.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><figcaption>(Click this checkbox to make it appear in you Macro Bar)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">This will make it appear at the bottom of your play screen, where you can click it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/macro_location-1024x511.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/macro_location-1024x511.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/macro_location-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/macro_location-768x383.png 768w, https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/macro_location-1536x766.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/macro_location.png 1918w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>(The macros can be found on a bar at the bottom of your screen)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Simply <strong>click the macro&#8217;s name<\/strong> and you&#8217;re good to go! You can make a long list of macros and activate or deactivate them as you need them, keeping the ones you use frequently on you Macro Bar at the bottom of your screen. To deactivate a macro, simply uncheck the &#8220;In Bar&#8221; option again on the Collections tab next to the macro you want to deactivate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Deleting_a_Macro\"><\/span>Deleting a Macro<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes you just want to get rid of a macro. Easy enough, but somewhat hidden, is the red &#8220;<strong>Delete Macro<\/strong>&#8221; button hidden in the &#8220;<strong>Edit Macro<\/strong>&#8221; screen. It&#8217;s a bit hard to see; you have to scroll down a bit to find it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"434\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/delete_macro.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/delete_macro.png 434w, https:\/\/www.tabletopguild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/delete_macro-260x300.png 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 434px) 100vw, 434px\" \/><figcaption>(You have to scroll down to find the &#8220;Delete Macro&#8221; button in red)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Parting_Words\"><\/span>Parting Words<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hope you all enjoyed the guide. If you have a suggestion for other areas you think need a guide, feel free to comment below. Or hell, write it yourself! If you want to submit a guide, send it to my email at <a href=\"mailto:mehxistence@tabletopguild.com\">mehxistence@tabletopguild.com<\/a> and I&#8217;ll format it nice and neat on the website. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some of you have mentioned an interest in creating macros for Roll20 recently. I\u2019ve put together a mini-guide on what I\u2019ve learned about them below. What Is A Macro? For our intents and purposes, a macro is basically a pre-generated chat message. 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