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Create A Macro in Excel

The document provides steps to create a simple macro in Excel using a command button: 1. Turn on the Developer tab to access macro tools. 2. Insert a command button and assign a macro by right clicking the button and adding code between the Sub and End Sub lines. 3. The macro will run when the command button is clicked, automating tasks in Excel with VBA code.

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Create A Macro in Excel

The document provides steps to create a simple macro in Excel using a command button: 1. Turn on the Developer tab to access macro tools. 2. Insert a command button and assign a macro by right clicking the button and adding code between the Sub and End Sub lines. 3. The macro will run when the command button is clicked, automating tasks in Excel with VBA code.

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Create a Macro in Excel

With Excel VBA you can automate tasks in Excel by writing so called macros. In this chapter, learn how to
create a simple macro which will be executed after clicking on a command button. First, turn on the
Developer tab.

Developer Tab

To turn on the Developer tab, execute the following steps.

1. Right click anywhere on the ribbon, and then click Customize the Ribbon.

Customize the Ribbon in Excel

2. Under Customize the Ribbon, on the right side of the dialog box, select Main tabs (if necessary).

3. Check the Developer check box.

Turn on the Developer Tab

4. Click OK.

5. You can find the Developer tab next to the View tab.

Developer Tab

Command Button
To place a command button on your worksheet, execute the following steps.

1. On the Developer tab, click Insert.

2. In the ActiveX Controls group, click Command Button.

Insert a command button control

3. Drag a command button on your worksheet.

Assign a Macro

To assign a macro (one or more code lines) to the command button, execute the following steps.

1. Right click CommandButton1 (make sure Design Mode is selected).

2. Click View Code.

View Code

The Visual Basic Editor appears.

3. Place your cursor between Private Sub CommandButton1_Click() and End Sub.

4. Add the code line shown below.


Add Code Line

Note: the window on the left with the names Sheet1 (Sheet1) and ThisWorkbook is called the Project
Explorer. If the Project Explorer is not visible, click View, Project Explorer. If the Code window for Sheet1
is not visible, click Sheet1 (Sheet1). You can ignore the Option Explicit statement for now.

5. Close the Visual Basic Editor.

6. Click the command button on the sheet (make sure Design Mode is deselected).

Result:

Excel Macro Result

Congratulations. You've just created a macro in Excel!

Visual Basic Editor

To open the Visual Basic Editor, on the Developer tab, click Visual Basic.

Open the Visual Basic Editor

The Visual Basic Editor appears.

Visual Basic Editor

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