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  1. FAQ - Importing & Exporting Data
  • February 22, 2023 14:47
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Overview of excel macros

  • How to build macros?

If you need Excel to automate a repetitive task in Excel you may need to create a macro. A macro is a way in Excel, to record steps and replay them at your convenience. 

  • Macros can be very simple: changing a date format for a column.
  • Macros can be also very complicated and involve coding and web access etc.
  • All macros are first recorded, then saved, and finally replayed when you need them.
  • The official Microsoft documentation can be found here.

In the video below, we show how to create, save and replay a simple macro. The macro changes the format of dates for a given column.



Note: On YouTube, you can find tons of videos on macros for specific use cases.  

 

 

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