The Excel software allows you to use the VBA coding language to create macros and automated services. You can create a macro in the VBA editor to send an email and set a reminder.

You can create and set the trigger for an alarm in MS Excel by creating a VBA module. Learn how to Ring an Alarm in Microsoft Excel.

Excel macros are like mini-programs that perform repetitive tasks, saving you a lot of time and typing. Here's everything you need to know to start programming macros yourself.

Although Microsoft Excel is a powerful spreadsheet out of the box, macros make it even more useful. You can create and record macros within the app.

You can open an external spreadsheet by clicking a link in an Excel spreadsheet. For instance, you might add an "Open Sales spreadsheet" link to the spreadsheet you are editing.

Excel allows you quite a lot of freedom to customize your user experience via the use of macros. This tutorial will show you how to create and name worksheets using an existing list via a macro.

A word of warning Before using macros, you’ll want to make sure the security settings in both Word and Excel are set not to run macros automatically.

With Excel 2013, it’s as simple as recording your keystrokes. Here we’ll show you how to create macros for five commonly performed functions.