by Tom Chandler | Feb 20, 2022 | Holidays and Inspiration, Macros, Word Processing
Presidents’ Day this year is on Monday February 21, 2022. This is the day that citizens of the United States remember the service given by Washington, Lincoln, and other Presidents of the United States. As part of my remembrance I wanted to display...
by Tom Chandler | Mar 30, 2021 | Macros
After recording a macro in Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Word, often there is a need to edit the macro. However, before being able to successfully edit a macro written in VBA (Visual Basic for Applications), one first needs to know how to read it. That is the subject...
by Tom Chandler | Mar 23, 2021 | Macros, Programming, Spreadsheets, Step-by-step, Word Processing
Our mothers taught us that you should share. Why? Because she said it would make us good play mates, would help our friends, and it would help keep peace in the home. Now that we are all grown up, we find the same is true in our organizations and with our macros. You...
by Tom Chandler | Mar 16, 2021 | Macros, Programming, Spreadsheets, Step-by-step, Word Processing
The final step, before sharing a macro with others, is testing. Why? Well, would you buy a car without giving it a test drive? Of course not. Similarly, you need to know that your macro is going to work before you put it into production. This blog post covers how to...
by Tom Chandler | Mar 9, 2021 | Macros, Programming, Spreadsheets, Step-by-step, Word Processing
This is the third article in a series about creating macros in Microsoft Excel and/or Microsoft Word. The first article, What is a macro? Defined what a macro is and how it can save you from having to do hours of tedious, repetitive work. The second article, Plan your...
by Tom Chandler | Mar 2, 2021 | Macros, Programming, Spreadsheets, Step-by-step, Word Processing
Your mother is probably the first person to tell of the importance of planning. Mom was right. So was the Boy Scout Troop leader who told you to “be prepared.” Similarly, you were taught about the need for planning and preparation from many historical figures and...
