EXCEL MACRO is a record and playback tool that simply records your Excel steps and the macro will play it back as many times as you want. VBA Macros save time as they automate repetitive tasks. It is a piece of programming code that runs in an Excel environment but you don’t need to be a coder to program macros.

If you are a member of the VBA Vault, then click on the image below to access the webinar and the associated source code. (Note: Website members have access to the full webinar archive.)Introduction. This is the third post dealing with the three main elements of VBA. These three elements are the Workbooks, Worksheets and Ranges/Cells. Cells are by far the most important part. Set Range in Excel VBA. Set range in vba means we specify a given range to the code or the procedure to execute, if we do not provide a specific range to a code it will automatically assume the range from the worksheet which has the active cell so it is very important in the code to have range variable set. After working with excel so many years, you must have understood the fact that all. This step is optional. Some people like to describe what the macro does (or is supposed to do). The Record Macro dialog box closes, and Excel’s macro recorder is turned on. From this point, Excel monitors everything you do and converts it to VBA code. Type your name in the active cell. To declare a variable in VBA, type Dim followed by a name: Sub Exercise Dim End Sub. Before we execute the variables we have to record a macro in Excel. To record a macro do the following - Step 1): Record the Macro 1. Step 2): Stop Macro 1. Step 3): Open the Macro editor, enter the code for variable in the Macro1.

Although Excel provides hundreds of Built-In Spreadsheet Functions, you can also create your own functions by writing Excel macros to perform specific tasks.

You can even add your own macros to the Excel function menu, so that they are available to you in the same way as Excel's built-in functions.

A macro is a piece of computer code, that is written for Excel, using the Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programming language. A basic introduction to the VBA programming language is covered in the Excel VBA Tutorial pages of this site. However, it is recommended that you read the sections below to familiarise yourself with the Excel Macro Security settings and the Visual Basic Editor, before you start to write VBA code.

Setting up Excel to Allow Macros

Excel 4.0 Macro Functions Reference

Excel has built-in security, to protect against viruses that may be passed to your computer via Excel Macros. If you want to run macros in your Excel workbook, you may need to ensure that you have the correct security settings.

Click here for more information about the Excel Macro Security Options

Useful Macros For Excel

The Visual Basic Editor

Excel has its own Visual Basic Editor, which holds your macro code and links into your Excel Workbook.

Click here to learn about the Excel Visual Basic Editor

Recording Macros

Excel's macro recording functionality is a useful way of quickly writing VBA code to perform simple repetitive tasks. This feature of Excel can also assist you when you are writing more complex macros.

Click here for Further Information on Recording Macros in Excel

Excel VBA Tutorial

The following mini tutorial provides a beginner's introduction to VBA.

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