71. How to query and Display Excel Data by Using ASP.NET, ADO.NET, and Visual Basic .NET This step-by-step article demonstrates how to display data from an Excel spreadsheet through an ASP.NET (.aspx) page by using Visual Basic .NET. Create Sample Excel W orksheet Start Microsoft Excel, and create a new worksheet. Add the… KB#311731. Keywords: Text Box, Query, OLE, SQL, XML, Class, Object, VBA, File Name, Files, Web, Comments, Window, DB

   72. How to convert Text to Numbers in Excel 2003 This step-by-step article describes how to convert cells that contain text to cells that contain numbers. When you import a file that was created in another program (such as dBASE or Lotus 1-2-3) or that wa s downloaded from a mainframe, Excel 2003… KB#822665. Keywords: Third-Party, Format, Errors, Formulas, Macro, VBA, Web, AVERAGE, LEFT, TRIM, CLEAN, VALUE

   73. How to import Data into SQL Server from Excel This step-by-step article demonstrates how to import data from Microsoft Excel worksheets into Microsoft SQL Server databases by using a variety of methods. Description of the Technique The samples in this article import Excel data by using:… KB#321686. Keywords: Query, ActiveX, DAO, Import Data, Microsoft Access, OLE, SQL, Format, Object, VBA, Links, DB

   74. How to use the Forms Controls on a Worksheet in Excel 2000 This step-by-step article describes how to use the forms controls in a worksheet in Microsoft Excel 2000. Microsoft Excel provides several controls for dialog sheets. These controls can be use d on worksheets to help you select data. For… KB#214262. Keywords: Format, Formulas, Combo Box, Object, VBA, Toolbar, Links, INDEX

   75. Recording and customizing a macro This is the 19th weekly tip at www.MrExcel.com. Many of the tips involve some sort of macro trick. This week, for the Excel users who have never written a macro, I offer a primer on how to record and then customize a useful Excel macro. This simple problem will be used to illustrate how to record,… Keywords: Sorting, Format, Errors, VBA, Macro, Object, Toolbar, Web

   76. Event Macro to Add Path and Filename to Excel Header Now, on to writing the VBA code. There are a couple of useful variables that you can use. ActiveWorkbook.Path will return the path of the workbook. It might look like “C:\My Documents\MrExcel”. Acti veWorkbook.FullName will return the path and filename of the workbook. It might look like “C:\My… Keywords: Add-In, Years, Errors, Printing, VBA, Macro, Object, Setup, File Name, Toolbar, Web

   77. How to use the Forms Controls on a Worksheet in Excel 2002 Microsoft Excel provides several controls for dialog sheets. You can use these controls on worksheets to help select data. For example, drop-down boxes, list boxes, spinners, and scroll bars a re useful for selecting items from a list. By adding… KB#291073. Keywords: Format, Formulas, Combo Box, Object, VBA, Toolbar, Links, INDEX

   78. How to handle events for Excel 2003 by using Visual Basic .NET This step-by-step article describes how to handle Microsoft Office Excel 2003 events from an Automation client that you develop by using Visual Basic… KB#822750. Keywords: Arrays, Errors , Class, VBA, Object, Error Message, Web, Window

   79. How to Programmatically Perform a Web Query A Web query is a new feature in Microsoft Excel 97 that allows you to retrieve data stored on an intranet, the Internet, or the World Wide Web. A Web query can use static parameters, dynamic parameters, or a combination of both. Queries with… KB#162080. Keywords: Query, Symbol, VBA, Macro, Object, Files, Toolbar, Web

   80. How to Return Data from a Dialog Box to a Worksheet In Microsoft Excel, each type of control on a custom dialog box (a drop- down list, an edit box, and others) has a distinct return value that can be returned to a worksheet. This article describes ho w to create a custom dialog box and contains… KB#141685. Keywords: Fonts, Arrays, Formulas, VBA, Macro, Object, Toolbar, Web

   220. How to Get Prime Numbers or Factors A prime number is any integer that can be divided evenly only by itself and one. A factor of a number is an integer that can be evenly divided into that number. This article contains Microsoft Visual Basic for Appl ications macros for Excel that… KB#246802. Keywords: VBA, Macro, Web

   221. Function to Convert Degrees/Minutes/Seconds Angles to or from Decimal Angles Angular measurements are commonly expressed in units of degrees, minutes, and seconds (DMS). One degree equals 60 minutes, and one minute equals 60 seconds. To simplify some mathematical calculations you may want to express angular measurements… KB#213449. Keywords: Format, Formulas, VBA, Web

   222. Swap as in Swap Columns or Swap Rows This page contains some VBA macros. If you need assistance to install or to use a macro please refer to Getting Started with Macros. For more depth see Install a Macro or User Defined Function on my Formula page. Speed and efficiency considerations can be seen in Proper, and other Text changes and… Keywords: Formulas, VBA, Macro, User Defined Function, Web, Comments

   223. Automation AddIn Function Binds to Excel BuiltIn Function with the Same Name When you create an Automation Add-in that is targeted for Microsoft Excel and you insert a function from your add-in into an Excel worksheet by using the Insert Function dia log box, Excel binds to the built-in function instead of your custom… KB#286305. Keywords: Add-In, DLL, Errors, Formulas, VBA

   224. How to Use the ApplyCustomType Method to Format Charts When you run a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro in Microsoft Excel 97, you can use the ApplyCustomType method to apply standard or custom chart types to a chart or a series in a char t. This article explains how to use the… KB#167279. Keywords: Charts, SERIES, Format, Errors, Macro, Object, VBA, Error Message, Toolbar, Web

   225. Function That Uses the ActiveCell Property Returns Incorrect Result When you enter a formula that calls a custom function, the formula may return an incorrect result when you recalculate the worksheet. The formula returns the correct result only when you select the cell that contains the formula and then… KB#213684. Keywords: Formulas, VBA, Object, Web

   226. How to Programmatically Save a Worksheet as HTML An updated version of the Internet Assistant Wizard for Microsoft Excel 97 is available. This updated wizard allows you to export a worksheet to a Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) file by using a Visua l Basic for Applications macro. NOTE: The… KB#168561. Keywords: Add-In, Charts, Download, Export, Arrays, VBA, Macro, Files, HTML, Web

   227. Visual Basic Editor (VBE) Window Project Explorer (ctrl+R) displays a hierarchical list of the projects and all of the items contained and referenced by each project. I have no idea of what options below came with installation, or if anything was cha nged, and if changed for the better or not. This is what I have…. Keywords: Colors, Fonts, Errors, Class, Object, VBA, VBE, Files, Registry, Text Files, Web, Comments, Window

   228. Gantt chart on a worksheet MrExcel.com provides examples of Visual Basic procedures for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a parti cular purpose. The Visual Basic procedures on this web site are provided “as… Keywords: Charts, GANTT, Dates, Years, Borders, Colors, Conditional Formating, Patterns, Formulas, VBA, Web

   229. Excel – a VBA function to extract text If you import a text file of data into an Excel worksheet you may wish to extract a particular range of characters from each record. For example if each data record (or row) looks something like ‘A100 John 23.5 South’ you may wish to extract the number (23.5) which is the third out of four items in… Keywords: SERIES, Format, Formulas, VBA, Macro, User Defined Function, Text Files, Parse, MID, FIND, VALUE

   360. Defined Names Are Case Sensitive When you run a Visual Basic for Applications macro in Microsoft Excel, and your macro code reads the Name property of an item in the Names collection, the result may be slightly different than the result you receive i n versions of Excel earlier… KB#213533. Keywords: Arrays, Defined Name, VBA, Macro, Web

   361. How to Programmatically Create a Reference This article provides sample Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications Sub procedures (or macros) that programmatically create and remove a reference to another… KB#213529. Keywords: Class, VBA, Macro, Objec t, VBE, Web, Window

   362. Lots ‘o Little Code I have been adding a lot of whole programs so I thought this was a good time to drop back to basics and show how I do some little stuff. This is a start, more to come shortly. So you have a password on some cells. You need to sort or something in your code but your users should not be able to move… Keywords: Sorting, Colors, Arrays, Errors, Formulas, Password, VBA, Macro, File Name, Scenarios, AVERAGE, INDIRECT

   363. How to Reduce the Chances of Macro Virus Infection This article explains how you can reduce the risk of infecting Microsoft Excel — including your worksheets, templates, and add-ins — with macro… KB#269613. Keywords: Third-Party, Password, Macro, VBA

   364. Cannot Open Workbook That Contains XLM Macros When Macro Security Is Set to High When you try to open a workbook, you receive the following error message: This workbook cannot be opened under High Security Level because it contains a type of macro (M icrosoft Excel 4.0 macro) that cannot be disabled or signed. To open… KB#820739. Keywords: Errors, Macro, VBA, Registry

   365. Cannot Insert File Using Named Range of Excel File When you attempt to insert a named range from a Microsoft Excel file, you receive the following error message: The document name or path is not valid. Try these suggestions. * Check the file permissi ons for the document or drive. * Use the File… KB#224699. Keywords: Errors, VBA, Macro, Files, Toolbar, Web

   366. Visual Basic Example Using If and Case Statements Then…Else statement or a Select Case statement. The If…Then…Else statement executes a group of statements based on… KB#141691. Keywords: VBA, Macro, Web

   367. How to Use the Registry to Override the Default Behavior When Excel Tries to Recover Data Excel 2003 contains a feature that allows you to recover data from corrupted workbooks. This article describes how to use the registry to override the default b ehavior when Excel tries to recover… KB#826836. Keywords: Formulas, Object, VBA, Corrupted, Registry

   368. How to Convert All Files on a Server to Microsoft Excel The Microsoft Excel 97 File Conversion add-in converts all of the files in one folder. This article describes how to use a Visual Basic for Applications macro to convert the files in a folder an d all of its… KB#170431. Keywords: Add-In, Format, VBA, Macro, Object, Files, Toolbar, Web

   369. Visual Basic Macro to List Circular References In a Microsoft Excel 2000 worksheet, when a formula in a cell refers to the same cell the formula occupies, either directly or indirectly, a circular reference is created. In Excel 2000, tracing tools ar e provided on the Auditing toolbar to help… KB#213826. Keywords: Errors, Formulas, VBA, Macro, Circular References, Toolbar, Web, Auditing

   620. How to Programmatically Save a File to a Network Drive In Microsoft Excel, you can save a file to any drive to which you have write and delete privileges. In addition, you can use a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro to save the active wor kbook and use a variable for the file name. You can… KB#213641. Keywords: VBA, Macro, File Name, Save A File, Web

   621. How to Hide and Restore a BuiltIn Menu When you use the Delete method in a Visual Basic for Applications macro to delete a menu from a built-in menu bar, you cannot restore the menu and all of its associated menu items with one macro command. If you want to remove a menu and then… KB#213708. Keywords: VBA, Macro, Object, Web

   622. Rounding numbers If I enter a formula to take one-third of a number like 100,000 – how can I round that result to get just the whole number portion, or even just the thousands? I know I can format it to hide the decimals, but I don’t want the decimal s to enter into subsequent calculations?Surround the formula with… Keywords: Add-In, Consolidate, Download, Format, Formulas, Links, VBA, Web, ROUND

   623. Getting Rid of Broken Links If I enter a formula to take one-third of a number like 100,000 – how can I round that result to get just the whole number portion, or even just the thousands? I know I can format it to hide the decimals, but I don’t want the decimals to enter into subsequent calculations?Surround the formula with… Keywords: Add-In, Consolidate, Download, Format, Formulas, Links, VBA, Web, ROUND

   624. Getting Rid of Broken Links If I enter a formula to take one-third of a number like 100,000 – how can I round that result to get just the whole number portion, or even just the thousands? I know I can format it to hide the decimals, but I don’t want the decimals to enter into subsequent calculations?Surround the formula with… Keywords: Add-In, Consolidate, Download, Format, Formulas, Links, VBA, Web, ROUND

   625. How to Control the Placement of Objects In Microsoft Excel 97, you can control how charts, drawing objects, AutoShapes, controls, and other objects contained in a worksheet are attached to the cells below them. This article explains how to set the Pl acement property for objects in… KB#168651. Keywords: Charts, AutoShapes, Format, Styles, Errors, Class, Macro, Object, VBA, Window

   626. How to Populate One ListBox Based On Another ListBox This article contains an example of using the selected item in one ListBox control on a UserForm to determine the list that will populate a second ListBox… KB#161518. Keywords: VBA, UserForm, Web , Window

   627. How to Display a ComboBox List When a UserForm Is Displayed When a UserForm is displayed, you can display the list for a ComboBox control by using the Activate event for the UserForm. This article includes an example that uses the DropDown method of a ComboBox and the Activate method of a UserForm… KB#213718. Keywords: VBA, UserForm, Web, Window

   628. How to Automate Inserting an Excel Chart into Word This article includes a sample Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro that inserts an existing Microsoft Excel chart into a new Word… KB#212514. Keywords: Charts, VBA, Macro, Object, File Na me, Web

   629. How to Use DAO to Create a New Microsoft Excel Workbook In Microsoft Excel 2000, you can use the Data Access Object (DAO) library in a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro to work with an external database. You can create a new Excel workboo k with DAO using the instructions included in… KB#213811. Keywords: DAO, Defined Name, VBA, Macro, Object, Web

   610. Macro to Link a Range of Cells in Word This article provides an example of how to link a Microsoft Excel worksheet to a Microsoft Word document using a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro in conjunction with OLE Automation… KB#213316. Key words: OLE, VBA, Macro, Object, Links, Web

   611. Embedded Excel Worksheets Shrink When You Edit Them In Microsoft PowerPoint, when you edit an embedded Microsoft Excel worksheet, the worksheet object resizes… KB#300523. Keywords: Object, Registry

   612. Data Validation The answer to this problem is using Data Validation. This feature, introduced in Excel 97 offers a simple way to have a drop down list right in the cell. There is no problem with moving or resizing.This is a great feature to know. I a m embarrassed that after 50+ tips of the week, I have never fully… Keywords: ActiveX, Errors, Links, Defined Name, VBA, Web, Validation, Window

   613. How to Create a Macro That Counts Text Notes (Cell Notes) In Microsoft Excel, you can use a text note when you do not want to display comments on your worksheet or when you want to print comments on a separate sheet. The More Information section of t his article contains sample Microsoft Visual Basic… KB#141564. Keywords: Printing, VBA, Macro, Web, Comments

   614. Preventing UserForm from Being Dismissed with Close Button When you create a UserForm , a Close button is added to the upper-right corner of the UserForm window. To prevent a user from closing the UserForm with the Close button, use the QueryClose ev ent of the UserForm… KB#213713. Keywords: Command Button, VBA, UserForm, Web, Window

   615. Calculating Depreciation with the Production Method Microsoft Excel includes functions to calculate straight line (SLN), sum of the years digits (SYD), and double-declining balance (DDB) depreciation. A fourth depreciation method, the production meth od, is widely used in business to… KB#213497. Keywords: Years, Formulas, VBA, Macro, Web

   616. How to Populate One List Box Based on Another List Box This article contains an example of using the selected item in one list box control on a UserForm to determine the list that will populate a second list box… KB#213748. Keywords: VBA, UserForm, Web, Window

   617. Excel — Data Entry — Convert Text to Numbers Convert Text to Numbers Convert with Paste Special Convert Dates with Replace All Convert with Text to Columns Convert Trailing Minus Signs Convert Trailing Minus Signs Programmatically Paste as CSV Conv ert Programmatically If you copy data from another program, such as Microsoft Access, or from a… Keywords: Dates, Errors, VBA, Macro, Toolbar

   618. How to Automatically Set Min and Max Scale for YAxis In Microsoft Excel, you can set the Minimum and Maximum properties of the y-axis scale to any value. The example in this article shows the steps necessary to create a Microsoft Visual Basic for App lications procedure that determines the minimum… KB#213644. Keywords: Charts, SERIES, Arrays, VBA, Macro, Web

   619. Macro to Restore Tab Split Box to Default Position In Microsoft Excel 2000, it is possible to adjust the space allocated for displaying sheet tabs and the horizontal scroll bar by moving the tab split box. The tab split box is located between the she et tabs and the horizontal scroll bar. This… KB#213505. Keywords: VBA, Macro, Web, Window

   600. How to Play Sounds Using Visual Basic for Applications In Microsoft Excel 2000, cell notes have been replaced with cell comments and sound notes are no longer supported. However, you can use a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications procedure to play sounds. To play a sound in a Visual Basic… KB#213777. Keywords: API, Sounds, VBA, Macro, Web, Comments

   601. How to Determine Whether VBA Is Enabled for Office XP Application This article explains how to determine whether Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) is installed and enabled for Microsoft Office… KB#285884. Keywords: API, VBA, Object, Reg istry

   602. How to Programmatically Change the Project Name Property By default, when you open a new workbook in Microsoft Excel 97, the Name property for the workbook project is VBAProject (without the quotation marks). This naming convention may cause a proble m if you manually or programmatically attempt to… KB#161214. Keywords: Errors, VBA, Macro, Object, VBE, Web, Window

   603. How to Make Sure That Your Office Document Has a Valid Digital Signature This article describes how to: Make sure that a digitally signed Microsoft Office document has a valid digital signature. Make sure that a document was not tampered with after t he document was originally digitally… KB#329228. Keywords: VBA, Web, IS

   604. How to Use Application.Match to Locate Date Values on a Worksheet In Microsoft Excel, you may run into problems if you use the Match method in a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro or procedure to locate date values on a worksheet. When you use a macro to search for dates, you need to search for the… KB#213643. Keywords: Dates, Errors, VBA, Macro, Web

   605. How to convert Excel column numbers into alphabetical characters This article discusses how to convert integers into alphabetical… KB#833402. Keywords: VBA, Web

   606. How to Programmatically Save a File to a Network Drive In Microsoft Excel, you can save a file to any drive to which you have write and delete privileges. In addition, you can use a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro to save the active wor kbook and use a variable for the file name. You can… KB#141512. Keywords: VBA, Macro, File Name, Save A File, Web

   607. How to Programmatically Hide and Unhide the Windows Taskbar By using API calls in Visual Basic for Applications, you can programmatically hide the Microsoft Windows 95/98 or Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 taskbar. This article shows you how to create the t wo functions that you need to hide and unhide the… KB#202099. Keywords: API, VBA, Web

   608. How to Use Visual Basic to Create a Dynamic Chart When you record a macro to create a chart, the source address of the cells that you use to create the chart are fixed by Microsoft Excel. This article contains a Visual Basic for Applications macro th at you can use to create a chart when the… KB#213780. Keywords: Charts, VBA, Macro, Object, Web

   609. How to Remove the Control Menu and Program Window Controls In Microsoft Excel, you can create a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro to remove or disable the program window and worksheet… KB#213456. Keywords: Errors, VBA, Macro, Web, Windo w

   590. Sample UserDefined Function to Hide Formula Errors Some formulas in Microsoft Excel return error values under certain conditions. For example, when you use a division formula that multiplies a number by zero, you receive the following error value: #D IV/0! Using the sample formula 100/0, you can… KB#280094. Keywords: Errors, Formulas, VBA, Macro, Web

   591. How to Change Arabic Page Numbers to Roman Numerals Microsoft Word for Windows has a page numbering option that converts the arabic page numbers to Roman numerals. Microsoft Excel does not have the equivalent built-in functionality; however, this fea ture can be emulated with a Microsoft Visual… KB#139403. Keywords: Printing, VBA, Macro, Setup, Toolbar, Web, ROMAN

   592. Sample Macro to Add or Place Object in Relation to a Range When you add objects to a worksheet using a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications procedure, you need to specify the coordinates of the new object, in points, relative to the upper-left cor ner of cell A1 on a worksheet as well as the height… KB#213607. Keywords: Outline, VBA, Macro, Object, Web

   593. How to Programmatically Display All Files in a Folder In Microsoft Excel, you can create a sample Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications Sub procedure (macro) that loops through specified files in a folder (directory) and displays each file name in a dialog… KB#213369. Keywords: VBA, Macro, File Name, Files, Web

   594. Pivot Tables Tutorial Using a Pivot Table as Source for Chart If you use a range of data as input to a pivot table — and name that range ” Database”, the Data Form will add new records and include them in the named range. They will be included in th e pivot table (after it is refreshed). You can link a chart to a pivot… Keywords: Charts, AutoFormat, Styles, PivotTables, VBA, Links

   595. Sample Visual Basic Code to Update Links in an Excel Chart This article provides a sample Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro (Sub procedure) that updates the links inside a Microsoft Excel Chart object on a Microsoft PowerPoint… KB#25133 7. Keywords: Charts, OLE, Format, Links, VBA, Macro, Object, Web

   596. How to Open a Copy of a Template in Microsoft Excel 2000 Microsoft Excel provides several ways for you to create a copy of a template. However, if you use the Open command on the File menu to open a template, the template opens in edit mode. In versi ons of Microsoft Excel before Excel 97 and Excel 7.0,… KB#213817. Keywords: Startup, VBA, Macro, Templates

   597. How to Turn Off Automatic Font Scaling in All Charts In Microsoft Excel 97, there is a limit of 256 fonts that can be used by the program. Charts that use the automatic scale feature have two fonts instead of one. This article explains how to program matically turn the automatic scale feature off in… KB#292263. Keywords: Charts, Fonts, Errors, VBA, Macro, Error Message, Web

   598. How to Calculate the Number of Days in a Month In Microsoft Excel, you can use date functions to calculate the number of days in a month. For example, you can use the following formula to return the number of days in a month, based on a given startin g date DAY(DATE(YEAR( The_Date… KB#214313. Keywords: Days, Formulas, VBA, Web

   599. Visual Basic Macro to Concatenate Columns of Data In Microsoft Excel, you can use a macro to concatenate the data in two adjacent columns and display the result in the column to the right of the columns that contain your data. This article contains a sample Microsoft Visual Basic for… KB#213477. Keywords: Formulas, VBA, Macro, Web, Window

   580. Programatically find a blank row NYARCH writes: I want to have excel copy an entire row to a new sheet based upon a cell entry. For example I have data in cells A8:AG8, I want to have Excel copy the entire row to sheet “a” if the value in H8 is “ir”, and sheet “b” if the value in H8 is “RR” and not just copied, I need it copied to… Keywords: AutoFilter, Days, VBA, Macro, Web

   581. WordCount Keywords: VBA, Object, Web, Comments, TRIM

   582. Sample Macro to Determine If a Year Is a Leap Year In Microsoft Excel, you can determine whether a date occurs during a leap year by using a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications… KB#266672. Keywords: VBA, Macro, Web, Window

   583. How to Make Spinner Whose Minimum Value Is Less Than Zero In the products listed at the beginning of this article, the spinner control that is on the Forms toolbar has a minimum value of zero. This article includes a Microsoft Excel Visual Basic for Applications macro example that demonstrates how you… KB#151324. Keywords: Format, VBA, Macro, Object, Toolbar, Web

   584. Link back to original workbook There is a command in VBA called GetOpenFileName. It displays the File Open box. You can naviagate to a directory, select the file and then click Open. At this point, the command does not open the file, it merely passes the name back to your program. Here is an example of the code in… Keywords: Years, Links, Macro, VBA, Files, Hyperlinks, Web

   585. Selecting files within VBA There is a command in VBA called GetOpenFileName. It displays the File Open box. You can naviagate to a directory, select the file and then click Open. At this point, the command does not open the file, it merely passes the name back to your program. Here is an example of the code in… Keywords: Years, Links, Macro, VBA, Files, Hyperlinks, Web

   586. Stopping an Endless Loop There is a command in VBA called GetOpenFileName. It displays the File Open box. You can naviagate to a directory, select the file and then click Open. At this point, the command does not open the file, it merely passes the n ame back to your program. Here is an example of the code in… Keywords: Years, Links, Macro, VBA, Files, Hyperlinks, Web

   587. How to Change Connection Information for a Query After you change the folder location or server name of a database that a query or PivotTable is using in Microsoft Excel, you cannot manually change the connection information to the new folder or serv er. This article offers a programmatic… KB#816562. Keywords: Query, Arrays, PivotTables, VBA, Macro, Web

   588. How to Restore a BuiltIn Menu When you use the Delete method in a Visual Basic for Applications macro to delete a menu from a built-in menu bar, you cannot restore the menu and all of its associated menu items with one macro command. If you want to d elete a menu and then… KB#167382. Keywords: VBA, Macro, Toolbar, Web

   589. How to Remove UserDefined Functions from Function Wizard When you create a custom function in Microsoft Excel using Visual Basic for Applications, it will be displayed in the Function Wizard under the User Defined Function category. You can prevent t he custom function from being displayed in the… KB#142123. Keywords: VBA, Macro, User Defined Function, Web

   570. How to Programmatically Hide and Unhide the Windows Taskbar Advanced: Requires expert coding, interoperability, and multiuser skills. By using API calls in Visual Basic for Applications, you can programmatically hide the Microsoft Windows 98 or Micro soft Windows NT 4.0 taskbar. This article shows you how… KB#290150. Keywords: API, VBA, Web

   571. How to perform a callback into an assembly from a worksheet function Certain functionality in the Microsoft Excel object model and in the Microsoft Word object model is tightly integrated with Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications and is not access ible with COM interop. You must use a Visual Basic for… KB#830467. Keywords: Class, VBA, Object

   572. How to Create Yes and No Buttons for a Custom Message Box By default, the MsgBox function in a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications procedure contains a single OK button. However, you can display other buttons in the message box. This article prov ides a sample Visual Basic macro that displays a… KB#213613. Keywords: VBA, Macro, Toolbar, Web

   573. Changing an Integer to an Excel Serial Number Many programs export dates as integers. This article contains a sample Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro ( Sub procedure) that transforms an integer date into a Microsoft Excel serial… KB#21 3446. Keywords: Dates, Export, Format, VBA, Macro, Web

   574. Printing using macros Expanding the possibilites with Macros This page contains some VBA macros. If you need assistance to install or to use a macro please refer refer to my GetFormula… Keywords: Errors, Formulas, Printing, VBA, Macro, Setup, Web, Comments, Window

   575. Automation Example with Microsoft Word and Microsoft Outlook It is possible to create a Visual Basic for Applications macro that uses data from a Microsoft Word document and a Microsoft Excel workbook to send messages from Microsoft Outlook. This art icle contains an example of one way that you can do… KB#213712. Keywords: VBA, Macro, Object, Web

   576. How to Play Sounds Using Visual Basic for Applications In Microsoft Excel 97, cell notes have been replaced with cell comments and no longer support sound notes. However, you can use a Visual Basic for Applications procedure to play sounds. In order to play a sound in a Visual Basic for… KB#158140. Keywords: API, Sounds, VBA, Macro, Web, Comments

   577. How to Hide Sheets and Use xlVeryHidden Constant in a Macro In Microsoft Excel, you can hide sheets in a workbook so that a user cannot see them. You can hide any type of sheet in a workbook, but you must always leave at least one sheet… KB#213609. Keywords: Format, VBA, Macro, Object, Web

   578. How to Programmatically Change the Format of a User Input After Data Entry This article describes sample Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications Sub procedures (macros) that format a cell after data has been… KB#305565. Keywords: Fonts, Format, VBA , Macro, Web, Discontiguous

   579. How to Delete a Collection of Code Objects from a VBAProject This article contains a sample Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro to loop through all the objects in a VBProject , and remove the objects contained in a specific collection. For example, you can remove all standard module sheets in… KB#260993. Keywords: Class, VBA, Macro, Object, VBE, Web

   560. Benefits of On Line Consulting Read Microsoft Solution Study about development work performed by John F. Lacher CPA for D-Tools. The D-Tools development included components built with Visual Basic 6, Active Server Pages, Jet Databases, Visio, Excel, Access, Word and Project. Custom Application Development Via the Internet -… Keywords: Charts, Years, OLE, Formulas, PivotTables, Printing, Macro, VBA, Files, Text Files

   561. ACC: How to Use the Quit Macro Action or Quit Method This article demonstrates two methods that you can use to close Microsoft Access from a different application. The first method uses the Quit macro action to quit Microsoft Access over a dynamic da ta exchange (DDE) channel. The second method… KB#100149. Keywords: DDE, Microsoft Access, OLE, Errors, VBA, Macro, Object

   562. Sample Visual Basic Code to Create Color Index Table The sample macro in the More Information section of this article prints a sample of each color in one column, and then prints the index number for that color in the adjacent column. This type of li st is valuable for determining how a certain… KB#213801. Keywords: Colors, ColorIndex, Format, Patterns, Errors, Printing, VBA, Macro, Web

   563. Sample Macros to Return ID for a CommandBar Control The ID property for the CommandBar object uses a unique number for each built-in menu bar, shortcut menu bar, submenu, menu item, or toolbar. The ID is often required when you reference a control on a command bar. The Visual Basic for… KB#213211. Keywords: Charts, Formulas, PivotTables, VBA, Macro, Object, Menu Command, Toolbar, Web

   564. How to Use a Macro to Enter Cell Note Text in a Text Box This article describes how to put the text of a text note (cell note) into a text box. A macro that does this may be especially helpful if you are using Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, becau se in this version of Microsoft Excel, you do not have… KB#142119. Keywords: Text Box, VBA, Macro, Web, Cell Note

   565. How to Export a Graph from Access to Excel You can use Microsoft Graph to embed a graph object in a Microsoft Access form or report. However, if you export the form or report to an Excel worksheet, the graph does not appear in the worksheet. This art icle describes how to export a… KB#208327. Keywords: Query, Export, Microsoft Access, Object

   566. How to Programmatically Delete and Restore a Menu That Contains a Submenu This article describes how to programamtically delete and restore a menu that contains a submenu. If you use a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro to delete a menu it em that contains a submenu, and then you want to restore the menu item,… KB#213437. Keywords: VBA, Macro, Menu Command, Web

   567. How To Create a Dynamic Chart Using Visual Basic When you record a macro to create a chart, the source address of the cells you used to create the chart are fixed by Microsoft Excel. This article contains a Visual Basic for Applications macro that yo u can use to create a chart when the… KB#157940. Keywords: Charts, VBA, Macro, Object, Toolbar, Web

   568. How to Call a Macro Repeatedly on a Fixed Time Interval You can call a macro repeatedly at a set time interval using the OnTime method and the Call… KB#151503. Keywords: Format, VBA, Macro, Toolbar, Web

   569. How to Hide Button Controls with Visual Basic for Applications This article describes how to prevent buttons, such as command and option button controls, from being printed in the following situations. If the buttons are the only objects on the works heet. If the worksheet that you want to print contains… KB#213832. Keywords: Graphic, Format, Printing, VBA, Macro, Object, Web