Run a macro

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Run a macro

There are several ways to run a macro in Microsoft Excel. A macro is an action or a set of actions that you can use to automate tasks. Macros are recorded in the Visual Basic for Applications programming language. You can always run a macro by clicking the Macros command on the ribbon. Depending on how a macro is assigned to run, you might also be able to run it by pressing a CTRL combination shortcut key, by clicking a button on the Quick Access Toolbar or in a custom group on the ribbon. or by clicking an area on an object, graphic, or control. In addition, you can run a macro automatically when you open a workbook.
NOTE: When you set the macro security level in Excel to Disable all macros without notification, Excel will run only those macros that are digitally signed or stored in a trusted location, such as the Excel startup folder on your computer. If the macro that you want to run is not digitally signed or located in a trusted location, you can temporarily change the security level that enables all macros.

Before you run macros

You need to change a few settings in Excel before you can run macros:
  1. If the Developer tab is not available, display it. For more information, see Show the Developer tab.
  2. To set the security level temporarily to enable all macros, do the following:
    1. On the Developer tab, in the Code group, click Macro Security.
      Developer tab on the ribbon
    2. In the Macro Settings category, under Macro Settings, click Enable all macros (not recommended; potentially dangerous code can run), and then click OK.
      NOTE: To help prevent potentially dangerous code from running, we recommend that you return to any one of the settings that disable all macros after you finish working with macros.

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