Instead of clicking on multiple buttons to add different Word and Excel formats, record a macro, add it to Quick Access Toolbar & use it to get things done.

Although Microsoft Excel is a powerful spreadsheet out of the box, macros make it even more useful. You can create and record macros within the app.

You can run a Macro in Excel by clicking the macros command on the Developer tab, using a combination shortcut key, by clicking on a graphic object, etc.

Learn how to keep an Excel macro button in sight and how to intervene when Word converts characters into something you never intended.

If you are new to macros, check out my dedicated guide below, where I go over the benefits and step-by-step instructions for creating macros in Excel.

Excel macros are series of recorded steps that are used within a spreadsheet. Macros can automate repetitive steps and improve data analysis.

VBA sub procedures can perform lots of tasks and there are many ways to execute those functions in Microsoft Excel.