Today I am going to explain you how to insert a command button to an Excel sheet. First click on the developer tab.
Then click on the insert.
You will notice that there are two types of buttons available in VBA.
One is form control buttons and other one is ActiveX control command
buttons. There are few differences between these two types of buttons.
Form control buttons compatible with any Microsoft Excel version. Also
they are compatible with Mac OS too. But ActiveX control command buttons
are not compatible with Mac OS. Also it is different how you can write
codes for each of these button types. You can easily write codes for
ActiveX control command buttons by double clicking on the button. But if
you need to write the code for the form control button, first you need
to develop the code on a separate module. Then you can right click on
the form control button and assign macro.
So if you select
the ActiveX control command button your mouse pointer will changed to +
symbol. Then click on somewhere in the Excel sheet and drag the mouse to
create a rectangle.
Release the left mouse button. Then command button will be created like this.
Next I will explain you how to change the name of the command button
or any other property. First you need to right click on command
button. Then select properties.
You will see the properties window like this.
Next I will explain you how to add VBA code to ActiveX control command button. As an example let's write a code to type from 1 to 100,000 in column A of the Excel sheet. First click on the developer tab and select the Design mode.
Now double click on the command button. Then VBA editor will be opened like this.
So you can add the below code to the command button.
Exit the design mode by clicking on it again. Then click the command button to run the program. You will get following result.
