Excel expert David Ringstrom, CPA, takes you step-by-step through the process of creating and using macros—one of Excel’s most powerful features. In this comprehensive presentation, he introduces the concept of Excel macros as well as the Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macro. David also explains step-by-step how to use the Record Macro feature and Excel’s Personal Macro Workbook. After completing this course, you’ll be equipped to use macros immediately.
David demonstrates every technique at least twice: first, on a PowerPoint slide with numbered steps, and second, in Excel 2016. He draws your attention to any differences in Excel 2013, 2010, or 2007 during the presentation as well as in his detailed handouts. David also provides an Excel workbook that includes most of the examples he uses during the webcast.
Topics Covered:
- Making sense of the Enable Content prompt related to macros in Excel.
- Uncovering macro-related commands within Excel’s user interface.
- Automating a repetitive task, such as formatting a set of phone numbers consistently.
- Utilizing the Relative References setting for creating Excel macros to be played back on any cell versus specific cells.
- Understanding the purpose and nuances of Excel’s Personal Macro Workbook.
- Recording a contact info macro.
- Deciphering and managing Excel’s macro security prompts.
- Converting .XLS workbooks to the up-to-date .XLSX format with just two keystrokes.
- Understanding how macros are used in Excel, along with the risks and benefits associated with them.
- Learning the risks and frustrations of using merged cells in Excel worksheets.
- Learning how to use Excel’s Record Macro feature to create simple macros, without having any knowledge of programming.
Course Series
This course is included in the following series:
4 CoursesExcel Efficiency: Macros
- Excel Efficiency: Intro to Macros Part 1
- Excel Efficiency: Intro to Macros Part 2
- Excel Efficiency: Intro to Macros Part 3
- Excel Efficiency: Intro to Macros Part 4
Learning Objectives
- Discover how to create general-use macros with the Relative Reference setting for Excel’s Macro Recorder.
- Recognize when to use the Hide and Unhide commands in an Excel Personal Macro Workbook.
- Identify how to apply Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros in Excel.
Included In Certifications
This course is included in the following Certification Programs:
17 CoursesExcel Modeler Certification
- Excel Efficiency: VLOOKUP
- Excel Efficiency: Logic Functions
- Excel Efficiency: Filtering and Formatting Data
- Excel Efficiency: Intermediate Pivot Tables
- Excel Efficiency: Auditing Spreadsheets
- Excel Efficiency: Minimizing Worksheet Errors
- Excel Efficiency: Workbook Links
- Excel Efficiency: What-If Analysis in Microsoft Excel
- Excel Efficiency: Quick and Easy Financial Statements in Excel
- Excel Efficiency: Budget Spreadsheets
- Hands-On Excel: Waterfall Calculations
- Excel Efficiency: Table Feature
- Excel Efficiency: Intro to Macros Part 1
- Excel Efficiency: Intro to Macros Part 2
- Excel Efficiency: Excel Chart Speed Tips
- Excel Efficiency: Taming Large Spreadsheets
- Excel Efficiency: Internal Controls
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Prerequisites
No Advanced Preparation or Prerequisites are needed for this course.
Hi, I'm working on a macro and trying to add to my macro commands to identify and delete empty text files in Excel 10. Any suggestions? Thanks
You can adapt the macro that gets discussed in this thread:
http://www.xtremevbtalk.com/excel/323419-delete-empty-folders-zero-kb-files.html