CHAPTER 2
Introducing Visual Basic for Applications
Getting a Head Start with the Macro Recorder
A macro is essentially Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) code that you can call to execute any number of actions. In Excel, macros can be written or recorded.
Excel programming terminology can be a bit confusing. A recorded macro is technically no different from a VBA procedure that you create manually. The terms macro and VBA procedure are often used interchangeably. Many Excel users call any VBA procedure a macro. However, when most people think of macros, they think of recorded macros.
Recording a macro is like programming a phone number into your smartphone. First you manually enter and save a number. Then when you want, you can redial the number with the touch of a button. Just like on a smartphone...
