How to run Excel macros from Power Automate Desktop

Power Automate Desktop is a Microsoft tool for automating processes in a desktop environment. It’s a really powerful tool, but suffers from one significant drawback… it has limited Excel actions. However, Microsoft has given us the ability to run Excel macros from Power Automate Desktop; therefore, this gives us the power to do almost anything Read More

How to install or uninstall Excel Add-ins (Windows & Mac)

An Excel Add-in is a mini-software application that provides Excel with enhanced functionality and automation features. Whilst they can be created by third-party suppliers, even Microsoft themselves develop add-ins to provide additional functionality. Add-ins can take a number of forms: Excel Add-ins – typically these are Excel files saved with .xlam or .xla file types. They can Read More

How to run a macro from a macro (from another workbook)

In VBA, there are several ways to run a macro from a macro, and even run a macro from another workbook. On forums, these methods are used interchangeably depending on the commenter’s personal preferences. This can lead to confusion for anybody trying to learn VBA. Depending on the method for running/calling the macro, the syntax is slightly Read More

How to resize Excel sheet – 4 ways: manual & automatic

This post looks at how to Resize an Excel sheet. It’s a common requirement for users and is especially useful when creating dashboards for different-size monitors. Every office I have ever worked in has been an equipment battleground. It didn’t matter what the equipment was; it just had to be better than everybody else. A new keyboard, Read More