Macros in ExcelMacros in Excel

Intro to lab 1

MacroinstructionsMacroinstructionsMacro is recorded in VBA module sequence of

Excel operationsMacros can automate tasks in ExcelMacro could be

– a part of current Excel worksheet (available in this worksheet only) or

– recorded in special worksheet called personal (available in all user worksheets)

MacroinstructionsMacroinstructionsTo enable creation and use of macros:

– In Excel Options: Turn on the Developer ribbon – Customize Ribbon Change options in The Trust Center:

– Trust center settings/Macro Settings

• Disable all macros with notification

• Check: Trust access to the VBA project object model

– To save worksheet including macro: Use Save as: Excel Macro-Enabled Workbook

– To open workbook with macro: When open Security Warning will appear, press: Enable

Content button

MacroinstructionsMacroinstructionsTo record a new macro

– Bring Developer ribbon to front– Press: Record Macro button

Fill popup window (name, where to store macro, description)

– Start sequences to be recorded– Press: Stop Recording button.

MacroinstructionsMacroinstructionsTo use recorded macro, method 1, from

developer ribbon– Bring Developer ribbon to front

Press: Macros button Choos macro from the list Press Run button

– Start sequences to be recorded– Press: Stop Recording button.

MacroinstructionsMacroinstructionsTo use recorded macro, method 2, add new

button on the custom ribbon– Customize Ribbon (menu-options, right click on

ribbon)– Add a New Tab– Find macro in right-hand window from commands

group Macros– Add to the New Group in New Tab

MacroinstructionsMacroinstructionsTo use recorded macro, method 3, add a button

to the Sheet– In Developer ribbon, group Controls, press Insert

button– In the Form Controls part press button– Draw a button in the sheet– In the popup window choose a macro from the list– Press OK.

MacroinstructionsMacroinstructionsTo use recorded macro, method 4,

– Use shortcut keys combination defined while macro was created

MacroinstructionsMacroinstructionsMacros types

– Macros with non relative references– Macros with relative references

MacroinstructionsMacroinstructionsMacros with non relative references

– They are default type– Macro works always on the same cells in worksheet– First step is the selection of the cell (cells)

MacroinstructionsMacroinstructionsMacros with non relative references

– Macro works always on the cells relative to active cell on macro start in worksheet. This cell is the Basic Cell

– If the macro have to be used on another part of the Sheet last operation recorded in the Sheet have to be the activation of the new Basic Cell