Recorded Excel macros
Keith Darlington · 2012
Introduction Most people who use computer software will find themselves having to repeat a process of steps to perform some task. For example, an Excel user might have to update a worksheet every week with the weekly expenses. The task might involve a series of operations which are repeated every time the task becomes necessary, such as copying a cell range of data, pasting, clearing, saving, and many other possibilities. A macro provides a way of recording these operations so that the user does not have to retype all the same sequence of tasks each time. A macro is a sequence ofcommands that can run automatically within an application such as Excel or Word. A macro is often referred to as a procedure. The commands that can be performed with a macro include any operation that can be performed within that application.