Annoyingly, many of the tools I use most in Excel aren't available as single-step commands in the ribbon or Quick Access Toolbar (QAT). That's why I built a personalized command layer that works in ...

The Excel VBA Basic exam is scheduled to have its content renewed on April 1, 2027. This article was written based on the current exam as of October 2026. Please be aware that the exam scope and other ...

I've been treating Excel like a glorified calculator for most of my life. Sure, formulas made doing more complex calculations easier and automatically updated data, and there are free Excel templates ...

Microsoft Excel offers Visual Basic for Application (VBA) as a scripting tool to let you add additional functionality to your Excel spreadsheets. You can use VBA to prompt the user to enter a filename ...

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Automating the selection process isn’t difficult if you rely on VBA’s InputBox in Microsoft Excel. Often, you’ll want Excel users to specify a range that the app then uses in an automated way.

Visual Basic for Applications can make helpful items such as links appear on screen. You can open an external spreadsheet by clicking a link in an Excel spreadsheet. For instance, you might add an ...