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Macro Basics

The document provides instructions for writing basic Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) code in Excel. It explains how to open the developer tab and VBA editor, insert modules, write and format code, add comments, objects, methods and properties, save the file in the correct format, run the code, and debug it by stepping through line by line or setting breakpoints. It also describes how to add buttons to the worksheet to directly run subroutines.

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Macro Basics

The document provides instructions for writing basic Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) code in Excel. It explains how to open the developer tab and VBA editor, insert modules, write and format code, add comments, objects, methods and properties, save the file in the correct format, run the code, and debug it by stepping through line by line or setting breakpoints. It also describes how to add buttons to the worksheet to directly run subroutines.

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1 Get the developer tab

2 Open the Visual Basic Editor Alt + F11


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3 Insert a module in VBA project ( for writing code)
4 change the font typr, colour and text.

Writing basic code


1 Start a subroutine beginning with "Sub"
2 write code systematically by providig space up and to the right
3 Wite commnets beginning with '
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4 Enter an object( the thing to manipulate) Ctl+ Space
5 Wite a method or a property
6 To seprate a object from a method/property. Enter "."

Saving the code


1 Save the code before running it as no changes can be made after thwe code has been run
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2 Save the file not in .xlsx(macro free woorkbook) but in .xlsm( macro enalbled workbook) format
3 Once you open the file again, Enable content taskbar will ask if the Macros has to be added to the woork

1.4 1 Running the code, either in macros or excel workbook using F5


2 Make sure you click on the sub you want to run

1.5 syntax Errors: Structure or punctuation error


Complier Errors: Improper function
Runtime Error

1.2.1 1 Step through the code by going line wise by pressing the F8 key
2 Put The excel sheet and VBA side by side in same window

1.2.2 1 Set a break point at any line by clicking on the left side or using F9
2 Break points not saved on closing the file

1.3.1 1 Adding Buttons to the worksheet to r run the Subroutine directly


2 Developet- Insert - Form Controls - Buttons
e has been run
ed workbook) format
has to be added to the woorkbook or not. Once Enabled the macros are added and will not be asked again.

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