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Experiment 10: Create, record and use macro in MS Excel.

Working with recording macros in Excel

1. To start recording a Macro in MS Excel > Click on the View tab.


2. From the Macro group, click on Macro and from the dropdown list select Record
Macro.
3. In the Macro name box, enter a name for the macro.

4. To assign a Control (Ctrl) combination shortcut key to run the macro, in the Shortcut
key box, type any letter (both uppercase and lowercase will work) that you want to use.
5. In the Store macro in field, select where you want to store the macro from the
dropdown list.

In general, you’ll save your macro in the This Workbook location, but if you want a macro
to be available whenever you use Excel, select Personal Macro Workbook.

6. In the Description box, optionally type a brief description of what the macro


does.Although the description field is optional, it is recommended you enter one.
7. Click OK to start recording.
8. Perform the actions that you want to record.
9. Then from the Macro group, click on Macro and from the dropdown list click Stop
Recording   .
Working with Using recorded macros in Excel

From the Macro group, click on Macro and from the dropdown list click View Macros to
view all the macros associated to a workbook. Or press Alt+ F8. This opens
the Macro dialog box.

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