We can also use the written code to link different multiple files of various extensions.
We can create a macro by writing code in VBA Module or Sheet, or else we can record a macro as well.
It is the place in any MS Office tool where all the coding related to any automation is done. Once we click on it, we will be able to locate the newly added Module in VBA Project Window with a white blank screen where we can write our code as shown below. The benefit of writing the code in Module is that it is easy to execute, and we can use it anywhere we want to.Ī module can be inserted from the Insert menu tab, as shown below. Although we can write the code in Sheet, UserForm as well. The module is the place where we mostly write the code. To access, this go to the View menu tab and select Properties Window (Or press F4) as shown below. As here, we have selected Workbook so that properties of that are getting reflected.īut sometimes we will not be able to find it. This window shows all the properties of the selected Workbook, Worksheet or Module. We can move this window as per our needs and requirement. The properties window is mostly located below the Project window. This window is most of the time located on the left side of the VBA window. Project Window is the place in VBA where we can find all the sheets, module and project names. Toolbar commonly has Save, View Excel Sheet, Insert User Form, Cut, Copy, Run, Pause and Stop Code, etc. The Toolbar is that section in VBA, where we can find some shortcut buttons which are there in some of the menu bars. Just below the Menu bar, the Toolbar is available. The other options which only be there in VBA are Debug, Run, Add-Ins, and Windows.Īll the menu options in the Menu bar have different sub-options and functions which are used to process the subsequent work. These options are mostly available in many and all the menu bars. Common menu options are File, Edit, View, Insert, Tool and Help. The menu in VBA consists of different menu options. Like every other Microsoft product, there is a Menu bar in VBA also. There are different sections in VBA Editor Window itself. We will see the home window of the VBA Editor. Suppose we are in the VBA Editor Window following any of the methods which are shown and explained above. Above are the steps and methods of going into VBA Editor. We have seen how VBA Editor can be accessed. For this, click right on the Excel sheet tab and select the View Code option as shown below. For also quite a direct method to get into editor mode. The Developer tab should now be visible on the ribbon.There is another way to access VBA Editor.
At the right side of the dialog box make sure a check mark appears in the checkbox to the left of the Developer option.
Using the Customize the Ribbon drop-down list (right side of the dialog box, near the top), choose Main Tabs.
Click Customize Ribbon at the left side of the dialog box.
Excel displays the Excel Options dialog box. If you are using Excel 2010 or a later version, the steps are different:
Ensure the Show Developer Tab in Ribbon check box is selected.
The Popular options of the Excel Options dialog box.
Make sure that Popular is selected at the left side of the dialog box.
Click the Office button and then click Excel Options.
(The Developer tab is not visible in a default installation of Excel.) To display the tab if you are using Excel 2007, follow these steps: If it is not visible, that means you have not configured Excel to display it. The Developer tab is not contextual in nature it should always be visible on the ribbon. Of particular importance is the fact that the Developer tab contains tools that allow you to create and access macros. This tab contains a variety of tools that allow you to "develop" and customize Excel. One tab that is especially necessary for advanced users is the Developer tab. The tabs that are visible often depend on what you are doing in Excel at the moment. The ribbon is made up of different tabs, each of which contains a collection of related tools. The new interface uses a "ribbon" type of interface, visible at the top of the screen. The user interface in modern versions of Excel-first introduced in Excel 2007-can be confusing, especially to those who have long used the interface of previous versions of the program.