[PDF] Excel Macros VBA

What is a macro in VBA?

Macros are what most people who write VBA code use to automate their tasks. Definition: A macro (also can be referred to as a Procedure or Subroutine) is a grouping of code that performs a series of tasks or commands within a targeted computer program (aka Application).

How do I run a macro in Excel?

There are several ways to run a macro in Microsoft Excel. A macro is an action or a set of actions that you can use to automate tasks. Macros are recorded in the Visual Basic for Applications programming language. You can always run a macro by clicking the Macros command on the Developer tab on the ribbon.

How do I edit a macro in Visual Basic?

To edit a macro, in the Code group on the Developer tab, click Macros, select the name of the macro, and click Edit. This starts the Visual Basic Editor. See how the actions that you recorded appear as code. Some of the code will probably be clear to you, and some of it may be a little mysterious.

What are macros?

The acronym VBA stands for Visual Basic for Applications. This is essentially an offshoot of the Visual Basic computer language that Microsoft created way back in the 90s that allows Microsoft programs to communicate with each other based on events or actions that take place within those programs.