Alan is a technology author based in Nova Scotia, Canada. A computer enthusiast since his youth, Alan stays current on what is new and what is next. With over 30 years of experience in computer, video ...

Automating Excel tasks with ChatGPT has become a highly effective way to simplify workflows, especially when creating VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) macros. By using artificial intelligence, you ...

Many finance and accounting departments rely on spreadsheets to complete critical tasks. Until now, only elite spreadsheet users had the skills to write macros to streamline repetitive tasks. But with ...

More small business owners than you might think are creating and writing their own software programs, and many times their first programming baby steps involve the use of Visual Basic for Applications ...

Excel is a useful program for creating tables, graphs and making complicated calculations automatically. It might seem complicated at the beginning, but when you get to know Excel's features, the ...

Excel macros use Visual Basic code to perform functions unavailable through the program's graphical controls. For example, macros can extract data from a sheet, perform string operations on them and ...

Excel formulas are powerful, but they have their limits. I used to rely on complex nested formulas that take forever to build and are difficult to troubleshoot, but I have started leaning more heavily ...

Macros are the timesaving magic trick for Office applications because they automate repetitive tasks that gobble time. This week’s feature, which spotlights Excel, is one of several articles featuring ...