How to Remove VBA Code from Excel
To remove VBA code from an Excel file, you can follow these steps:
- Open the Excel file which contains the VBA code.
- Go to the View tab on the Excel ribbon
- Click on the Macros button. This will open the Macros dialog box.
- In the Macros dialog box, select the VBA code that you want to remove.
- Click on the Delete button. Confirm the deletion if prompted.
- Repeat steps 4 and 5 to remove any other VBA code from the file.
- Save the Excel file to make sure the changes are applied.
It is important to note that removing VBA code will permanently delete the code and it cannot be undone. Additionally, removing VBA code may cause any associated functionality or automation to stop working.
Example:
Suppose we have an Excel file named ExampleFile.xlsm which contains VBA code for a custom macro. To remove the VBA code, follow the steps below:
- Open ExampleFile.xlsm in Excel.
- Go to the View tab on the Excel ribbon.
- Click on the Macros button. The Macros dialog box opens.
- Select the VBA code associated with the custom macro.
- Click on the Delete button. Confirm the deletion if prompted.
- Save ExampleFile.xlsm to finalize the removal of the VBA code.
By following these steps, the VBA code will be removed from the Excel file ExampleFile.xlsm.