It has just replicated your recorded steps on the new worksheet. This brings up the VBA editor where you can view or edit the VBA code that was generated based upon your recorded macro.Ĭlose the VBA window, click on Macros again, highlight the macro we just recorded, and this time click Run, rather than Edit. Highlight the macro we just recorded and click the Edit button. It takes you to a list of macros you have recorded. Open a new worksheet so we have a blank canvas. View the VBA Code that was Generated by the Recorded Macro “= POWER(A1,2)”, then copy/paste the formula down to column B5.

Next, in column B, we will square the value in column A. In column A, start at the top and type in the numbers 1-5, as shown in the figure below. It is now recording each mouse click and keystroke, and basically any action you make. A window will pop up giving you some options, such as naming the Macro and choosing where to store the macro. Open up a new Excel workbook/sheet, click on the Developer tab, then click on the Record Macro button. You can record macros, then run them to replicate the events that you recorded.

Recording a macro will record events like your mouse clicks and your keystrokes. You are now ready to work with Macros and VBA. You should now have the Developer tab on the main menu/ribbon. In order to work with Macros and VBA, you will first need to activate the hidden Developer tab.Ĭlick on Customize Ribbon, check the Developer box, then click the OK button. Setup: Activate the Developer Tab in the Ribbon using Options In this post, I’m going to introduce you to these topics in a hands-on fashion. They could save lots of keystrokes and time, and they can also help add cool functionality to a spreadsheet. Have you ever found yourself performing repetitive tasks in Excel? Are you familiar with macros and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)? If not, now is a great time to learn more about these. When it comes to analyzing data, Microsoft Excel spreadsheets have always been a great tool to do so, and they will continue to be commonly used amongst data analysts for the foreseeable future.

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