Tag Archives: VBA

Use VBA macros to add hyperlinks to external files

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Rod Stephens

My book Essential Algorithms: A Practical Approach to Computer Algorithms has associated instructor materials that include lesson plans and PowerPoint presentations that are accessible via hyperlinks. The materials include a summary Excel workbook that contains hyperlinks that let you open … Continue reading →

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Use VBA to randomize cells in Excel

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Rod Stephens

This is quick excursion into Excel VBA programming. This example uses a VBA macro to let you randomize the selected cells in an Excel workbook. If you select a contiguous block of cells and click the Randomize button, the following … Continue reading →

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Add and remove pictures in an Excel worksheet

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Rod Stephens

This is another brief foray into VBA programming. When you click the Insert Image button, the following VBA code executes. ‘ Insert a picture at the selection. Sub Button1_Click() Dim filters As String Dim filename As Variant ‘ Define the … Continue reading →

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Use VBA code to pick random cells from the currently selected cells in an Excel workbook

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Rod Stephens

This example shows how you can use VBA code to pick random cells in an Excel workbook. Sooner or later, many programmers need to write code to control another application such as the Microsoft Office applications, either for their own … Continue reading →

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