GCG MSF to Phylip format macro for Microsoft Word

This page contains the information needed to install the "PHYLIP" macro, graciously provided by Dr. José González of the University of La Laguna, Spain. This macro was designed for use in the Microsoft Word program.

You will need to download the macro by right clicking and saving the file at this link.

NOTE: Please always check for the most current version of this macro from Dr. González's site.

1. Download the macro from the above.
2. Open the file with Microsoft Word, highlight all the text, and copy it.
3. Click on "Tools", then "Macro", then "Macros"
4. There are two methods to install the macro:
   • If you have not created a system macro previously:
   1. Click "Create"
   2. Delete the information in the window that appears, and paste in the macro text copied in step 2.
   3. Click "File", then "Close and Return to Microsoft Word".
   4. Verify that the macro was properly installed by clicking on "Tools", then "Macro", then "Macros" and checking to make sure that the word "phylip" appears in the listing of available macros.
   • If you have previously created a macro:
   1. Click "Edit" instead of "Create".
   2. Paste the macro code copied from step 2 at the end of the macros file.
   3. Click "File", then "Close and Return to Microsoft Word".
5. To run the macro, open the GCG MSF file in Microsoft Word, click "Tools", then "Macro", then "Macros", and choose the macro "pileup".