This 3 sentence summary provides the essential steps for creating a basic Microsoft Excel macro: The document outlines 7 steps for creating an Excel macro, which includes clicking the Developer tab to access the Record Macro option, choosing to use relative references, naming and assigning a shortcut key to the macro, recording the desired keystrokes, stopping the recording, and using the macro by pressing the assigned shortcut keys to automate repetitive tasks like copying and pasting values.

1. Creating a Microsoft 2010 Excel
Macro
Lauraly DuBois
EDU 656 Technology Solutions for
JIT Training & Learning
Dr. Alicia Holland-Johnson

2. What is a macro
• A macro is a set of recorded instructions that
may be repeated using shortcut keys.

3. Why use a macro
• I use macros to quickly repeat keystrokes that
could take more time than I care to use to
complete a task.

4. Step 1: Create the Macro
Click on the Developer Category to reveal the Record Macro option

5. Step 2: Choose the macro type
Click on the ‘Use Relative References’ option

6. Step 3: Name & shortcut key
Type the name of the macro and assign a letter as the shortcut key

7. Step 4: Start Recording Macro
Click on the Record Macro option

8. Step 5: Record keystrokes
Now make the exact steps you want recorded in the macro
In this example, we will start in B1, copy B1 & C1
Then move down to B2 and paste to B2 & B2

9. Step 6: Stop Recording
Click on the ‘Stop Recording’ button

10. Step 7: Use Macro
Remember that you assigned the Ctrl + d buttons to this macro?
Place your cursor in the cell B2
Now press both the Ctrl and d keys on the keyboard at the same time
Notice the 2nd row is copied down to the 3rd row
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