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1. Macros
All of a sudden, when I open the file, it asks if I want to "Enable or Disable a Macro". There are no macros in this workbook.
A macro has been added and then removed, leaving an empty module. Empty modules trigger the macro query, as does an actual macro.
To view the following steps in a short video, click here.
- Warning: As a precaution, you should make a backup copy of the file, before you remove any code.
- Right click on any sheet tab and choose View Code, to open the Visual Basic Editor.
- In the Project Explorer at the left of the screen, find the workbook. In the sample shown here, Book4 is the workbook name -- VBAProject (Book4)
- Look for a Modules folder, and open it. (If there is no Modules folder, go to Step 6.)
- For each module in the folder:
- Right-click on the module name.
- Choose Remove Module1 (the name of your module may be different)
- Click No when asked if you want to Export.
- Open the Microsoft Excel Objects folder.
- For each worksheet, and for ThisWorkbook:
- Double-click on the object name, to open its code module. In this sample, you'd double-click on Sheet1 (Sheet1)
- On the keyboard, press Ctrl+A to select all the code (even if the code module looks empty)
- Press the Delete key.
- Look for a Forms folder, and open it.
- Delete any UserForms that it contains.
- Look for a Class Modules folder, and open it.
- Delete any class modules that it contains.
- Close the Visual Basic Editor.
- Save the changes to the workbook.
A macro to remove all VBA code in a workbook is available
at Chip Pearson's web site:
http://www.cpearson.com/excel/vbe.htm
Can I have my Macro make Excel NOT ask "the file already exists, do you want to overwrite" type of questions?
Application.DisplayAlerts = False 'code to save, overwrite, delete, whatever goes here Application.DisplayAlerts = TrueMy macros trigger my Event macros. How can I prevent that?
Application.EnableEvents = False 'code to clear, overwrite, delete, whatever goes here Application.EnableEvents = TrueMy macros clears a range and now takes forever. How can I make it faster?
If you have Google Desktop Search installed, either turn it off in Excel or disable events:
Application.EnableEvents = False 'code to clear a range Application.EnableEvents = TrueCan I ask my user for confirmation before executing the macro?
Sub AskAndDo() If MsgBox("Are you sure ?", vbYesNo + vbQuestion) = vbNo Then Exit Sub Else 'Code goes here End If End SubIs there a way to hide the process of executing macro?
Application.ScreenUpdating = False 'code here Application.ScreenUpdating = True
My Stop Recording toolbar has disappeared. How do I get it back?
To reactivate the Stop Recording toolbar:
- Choose Tools | Macro | Record New Macro
- Click OK
- Choose View | Toolbars | Stop Recording
- Click the Stop Recording button (the blue square)
The next time you record a macro, the toolbar should automatically appear.
Note: When you're finished recording, click the Stop Recording button. If you close the toolbar by clicking the X, it will disappear again.
2. User Defined Functions
I have a user defined function that doesn't recalculate.
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Include all the cells that your UDF depends on in the argument list. Or enter this as the first statement in your Function:
Application.VolatileThis will cause the function to be executed whenever a calculation occurs in the workbook.
3. Buttons
When a button is drawn onto a sheet the assign macro is not displayed. When right-clicking on the button the "Assign Macro" context menu item is not present.
There are buttons from the Forms toolbar and there are buttons from the Control Toolbox. If "Assign Macro" is not an option then it's from the Control Toolbox.
Choose "View code" and call your macro from it like this:
Private Sub CommandButton1_Click() Call Macro1 End Sub
4. Run Macros Automatically
How do I run a macro every time a certain cell changes its value?
There is an event called Worksheet_Change which is triggered when a value is entered (it will not fire when a formula result changes). One of the arguments to this event is 'Target' which is a reference to what changed. Since this event will occur whenever a value changes - you can use the target to see if it is the cell you are interested in:
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range) If Intersect(Target, Range("C5")) Is Nothing Then Exit Sub Else 'The cell you are monitoring has changed! 'Do whatever you need to do... End If End SubI want Excel to run this macro automatically every time the Excel file is opened.
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Place the code in (or call it from) the Workbook_open event of the ThisWorkbook module in the VB editor. Or simply name your macro Auto_Open. If you choose to use both then Workbook__open will run before Auto_open.
Auto_open will not run if the workbook is opened by another macro, you must use the RunAutoMacros method. Contrary; Workbook_open will run if the workbook is opened by a macro, you must use Application.EnableEvents = False to prevent it.
I want to add a toolbar to my spreadsheet that when clicked, brings up Userform1.
Assign the toolbar button to this macro, which should be in a standard VBA module:
Sub ShowForm () Userform1.Show End SubI want to show a userform each time my file is opened.
Combine the two solutions above:
Private Sub Workbook_Open() UserForm1.Show End Subor
Sub Auto_open() UserForm1.Show End SubSee Chip Pearson's http://www.cpearson.com/excel/events.htm for detail and many more useful events.
Is it possible to call a macro from the condition true or false side of a worksheet formula? i.e. If(A2="OK",Run macro1,run macro2)
Basically, the answer is No. You can write functions in VBA that you can call from worksheet cells, but these functions can only return a value. They can't modify other cells or alter any part of the Excel environment. (You may be able to use a worksheet change event to call the macro.)
5. Macros and Security
Some of the functions that we want our macros to accomplish are not possible without first unprotecting the worksheet/workbook with the password.
Worksheets("MySheet").Unprotect password:="drowssap" 'your code here Worksheets("MySheet").Protect password:="drowssap"Be sure to protect your macro code to hide the sheet password.
Is there a way to protect the macros I create so people can't see or alter them?
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Go to Tools > VBAProject properties, lock the project for viewing, and enter a password.
How can I unprotect a VBA project using code?
You cannot. A workaround is to simulate keystrokes with the SendKeys method
6. Working with Ranges
How do I find the first empty cell in column A?
If ActiveSheet.UsedRange.Count < 2 Then MsgBox 1 Else MsgBox Columns("A:A").Find(What:="", LookAt:=xlWhole).Row End IfHow do I find the cell below the last entry in column A ?
MsgBox Cells(Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp).Offset(1, 0).Row(This will return 2 on an empty column A)
orSub FindLastCell() Dim LastCell As Range With ActiveSheet Set LastCell = .Cells(.Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp) If IsEmpty(LastCell) Then 'do nothing Else Set LastCell = LastCell.Offset(1, 0) End If End With MsgBox LastCell.Row End SubHow do I find the last row in my spreadsheet?
MsgBox ActiveSheet.Cells.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeLastCell).RowNote: You may want to reset the last cellI want to loop through all selected cells and perform an operation on each of them.
Sub DoOnSelection() Dim oCell As Range For Each oCell In Selection oCell.Font.Bold = True Next End SubI want to loop through all worksheets and perform an operation on each of them (unprotecting or whatever).
Sub AllSheets() Dim ws As Worksheet For Each Ws In ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets MsgBox ws.Name Next End SubI want to loop through all workbooks in a folder and perform an operation on each of them.
Sub AllFolderFiles() Dim wb As Workbook Dim TheFile As String Dim MyPath As String MyPath = "C:\Temp" ChDir MyPath TheFile = Dir("*.xls") Do While TheFile <> "" Set wb = Workbooks.Open(MyPath & "\" & TheFile) MsgBox wb.FullName wb.Close TheFile = Dir Loop End Sub7. Working with Files
How can I tell if a file exists in a specific folder?
Function bFileExists(rsFullPath As String) As Boolean bFileExists = CBool(Len(Dir$(rsFullPath)) > 0) End FunctionHow can I tell if a specific workbook is open?
Function bWorkbookIsOpen(rsWbkName As String) As Boolean On Error Resume Next bWorkbookIsOpen = CBool(Len(Workbooks(rsWbkName).Name) > 0) End FunctionHow can I tell if a specific worksheet exists?
Function WksExists(wksName As String) As Boolean On Error Resume Next WksExists = CBool(Len(Worksheets(wksName).Name) > 0) End FunctionYou can call this function from your code, e.g.:Msgbox WksExists("Sheet19")I want to let the user select a file within my macro.
Sub SelectWebPageToOpen() Dim ThePage As Variant ThePage = _ Application.GetOpenFilename("Webpage (*.htm*), *.htm*", _ , "Pick one:") If ThePage = False Then MsgBox "You cancelled" Else MsgBox "Do something with file " & CStr(ThePage) End If End SubI want to let the user enter a "Save As" location in my macro.
Sub SelectSaveFileName() Dim TheFile As Variant TheFile = Application.GetSaveAsFilename("C:\Temp\File.xls", _ "Workbook (*.xls), *.xls", , "Your choice:") If TheFile = False Then MsgBox "You cancelled" Else MsgBox "Do something with file " & CStr(TheFile) End If End SubHow do I close a file/close Excel with a macro?
ActiveWorkbook.Close savechanges:=False 'true ??? --will close the active workbookWorkbooks("mywkbk.xls").Close savechanges:=False 'true ??? --will close mywkbk.xlsThisWorkbook.Close savechanges:=False 'true ??? --will close the workbook that holds the code that's running.Application.Quit will close all of Excel. --Be careful with this one.FAQs compiled by Harald Staff, Excel MVP 2000-2005
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Last updated: May 7, 2008 9:04 PM