You can run a Macro in Excel by clicking the macros command on the Developer tab, using a combination shortcut key, by clicking on a graphic object, etc.

Although Microsoft Excel is a powerful spreadsheet out of the box, macros make it even more useful. You can create and record macros within the app.

Macros allow you to run a set of pre-programmed actions with one click or button press, helping you save time and avoid repetition.

Such buttons often run macros that you write using Visual Basic. When the button must appear in a dialog box, create it using Excel's Visual Basic for Applications window.

Instead of clicking on multiple buttons to add different Word and Excel formats, record a macro, add it to Quick Access Toolbar & use it to get things done.

A word of warning Before using macros, you’ll want to make sure the security settings in both Word and Excel are set not to run macros automatically.

The ability to automate tasks in Excel for the web has been a long wait—but it’s finally here, and it was worth the wait.

The Excel software allows you to use the VBA coding language to create macros and automated services. You can create a macro in the VBA editor to send an email and set a reminder.

Excel can send alerts based on spreadsheet data, but you'll need to write a macro to do it. We'll show you how.