MAcros

Hi Olga,

No problem, of course you can.

1. Choose Record Macro on the View Tab
The Record Macro dialog box appears.

2. Type a name for the macro in the Macro Name
The first character of the macro name must be a letter, and the name cannot contain spaces or cell references. Macro names are not case-sensitive.

3. (Optional) Assign a Shortcut Key.
If you select a shortcut key already used in Excel like Ctrl+ S, the macro shortcut key overrides the Excel shortcut key while the workbook that contains the macro is open. Ctrl-Shift-Y was the one we used

4. From the Store Macro In drop-down list, select where you want to store the macro:
• This Workbook: Save the macro in the current workbook file.
• New Workbook: Create macros that you can run in any new workbooks created during the current Excel session.
• Personal Macro Workbook: Choose this option if you want the macro to be available whenever you use Excel, regardless of which worksheet you're using.

5. Type a description of the macro in the Description text box.

6. Click OK.
The Record Macro option on the Developer tab changes to Stop Recording.

7. Perform the actions you want to record.
Excel records you exactly. If you want it to record your actions relative to where you are clicked. When I click I want it to highlight the row I’m on, for example, in the Macros drop down on the view tab click use relative references.

8. Choose Stop Recording on the view tab.
The macro recorder stops recording keystrokes and the macro is complete.

9. To run the Macro
Use the Shortcut or head up to the View Tab and click on the Macro Box. When this opens choose RUN. If you saved it to your Workbook, then you need to have that File open to “borrow” the macro.

10. Problems when running
Sometimes the Macro will not run correctly. This is generally because you created a unique item, like Pivot Table 1 or Chart 1. If you run the Macro, it remembers that Excel has already created a Pivot Table 1 in this session, so it wont create another one.
If you go to the View Tab/ Macro and click on Step into – you can edited the code. If you run one – debug will also bring you here.
You will see the code line it is having problems with highlighted in Yellow.
If you change the Chart 1 to Chart 2 and save
You should find the Macro works again.

Let me know if that helps, or if there's anything else I can help with.

Kind regards

Richard Bailey
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