Excel sheets read data in cells using cell references, which are the addresses that identify each cell. Visual Basic macros also read data using cell references, extracting data by reading the cell's ...

VBA may have a bad reputation, but it's still one of the most effective ways to automate repetitive actions in standard XLSX ...

Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) was long the undisputed king of the spreadsheet, but its dominance is finally waning. From security nightmares to the rise of modern tools, the era of legacy macros ...

Excel is a useful program for creating tables, graphs and making complicated calculations automatically. It might seem complicated at the beginning, but when you get to know Excel's features, the ...

In Microsoft Excel, macros are recorded in Visual Basic programming language and it can be run in several ways. You can run a macro by clicking the Macros command on the Developer tab, using a ...

When you digitally sign an Excel macro, you add a unique, encrypted signature to your VBA project. This signature works like a tamper-evident seal on a medicine bottle; it shows that no one has ...

For years, Excel 2008 has been teasing me: Every time I launched the app, I’d see that menu item, mocking me, tempting me to click. “Go ahead,” it would whisper, “You know you want to. This time it’ll ...

Microsoft Excel macros are designed to automate tasks you perform repeatedly in your spreadsheets and are meant to speed up productivity and increase accuracy by ...

Macros are the timesaving magic trick for Office applications because they automate repetitive tasks that gobble time. This week’s feature, which spotlights Excel, is one of several articles featuring ...