One of the more powerful, but seldom used functions of Excel is the ability to very easily create automated tasks and custom logic within macros. Macros provide an ideal way to save time on predictable, repetitive tasks as well as standardize document formats - many times without having to wri...
You can copy the code in this article to the message handler function of an event defined in an MFC .cpp file. However, the purpose of the code is to illustrate the process of using the IDispatch interfaces and member functions defined in the Excel type library. T...
You can copy the code in this article to the message handler function of an event defined in an MFC .cpp file. However, the purpose of the code is to illustrate the process of using the IDispatch interfaces and member functions defined in the Excel type library. The primary benefit comes ...
Data entry is one of the most tedious tasks in Excel. You can create a macro and automate complex tasks in no time. Let’s say you are a teacher who needs to compile student grades from various assignments throughout the semester. Here, each assessment is in a separate spreadsheet, and ...
Now you can invoke all the functions of AutoIt from Excel VBA. Let’s launch the calculator and play with it. First, we need to create and initialize an object to invoke its functions. Dim autoit As AutoItX3 Set autoit = New AutoItX3 ...
Here's what you need to complete this walkthrough. Access to Power Automate. Your own spreadsheet with the tables described later in this walkthrough. Be sure to save your spreadsheet in a location such as Dropbox or Microsoft OneDrive so that Power Automate can access it. Microsoft 365 Outl...
Track Planner tasks in Excel Categorize Excel rows with GPTBuild a flow in Excel for the webTo get started using Power Automate in Excel for the web, follow these steps.Open your Excel workbook in Excel for the web. On the ribbon, on the Automate tab, select Automate Work. Browse the ...
Need a refresher on how to use formulas and functions in Excel? Check out our beginner's guide to Excel. What is VLOOKUP in Excel? VLOOKUP in Excel is a built-in function that searches for a value in one column based on a given value in another column. The formula is made of fou...
Excel Macros vs. Power Automate: Here’s what people think While macros can be a short way to get work done faster, they indeed carry a serious risk for any organization, and using them while being part of one and against its policies, can mean serious troubles for any employee, ...
When to use Power Automate Now that you have a general understanding of Power Automate, how do you determine if the solution you're building requires a Flow? There are many simple functions Power Apps can already do, like sending an email when a button is pressed in your appl...