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Developer Tab | Command Button | Assign a Macro | Visual Basic Editor


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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. Create a Macro

Developer Tab
To turn on the Developter tab, execute the following steps.
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1. Right click anywhere on the ribbon, and then click Customize the Ribbon.
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2. Under Customize the Ribbon, on the right side of the dialog box, select Main tabs (if necessary). Download Excel File
3. Check the Developer check box.
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4. Click OK.

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

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.

The Visual Basic Editor appears.

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

4. Add the code line shown below.


Note: the window on the left with the names Sheet1, Sheet2 and Sheet3 is called the Project Explorer. If the
Project Explorer is not visible, click View, Project Explorer. To add the Code window for the first sheet, click
Sheet1 (Sheet1).

5. Close the Visual Basic Editor.

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

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.

The Visual Basic Editor appears.


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