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5. In the Macros dialog box, select ShowUserForm from the list of macros and then click OK.
The UserForm appears.
6. Make your choice and click OK.
Try it with a few more selections. Notice that if you click Cancel, the UserForm is dismissed, and no
changes are made.
Making the macro available from a worksheet button
At this point, everything should be working properly. However, you have no quick and easy way to execute
the macro. A good way to execute this macro would be from a button on the worksheet. You can use the
following steps:
1. Choose Developer ➪ Controls ➪ Insert and click the Button control in the Form Controls
group.
2. Click and drag in the worksheet to create the button.
3. Excel display the Assign Macro dialog box.
4. In the Assign Macro dialog box, select ShowUserForm and click OK.
At this point, the button is still selected, so you can change the text to make it more
descriptive. You can also right-click the button at any time to change the text.
After performing the preceding steps, clicking the button executes the macro and displays the UserForm.
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group.
The button in this example is from the Form Controls group. Excel also provides a button in
the ActiveX Controls group. See Chapter 42 for more information about the ActiveX Controls
Making the macro available on your Quick Access Toolbar
You can also add a button to your Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) that, when clicked, executes your macro.
Unfortunately, the button works only when the workbook that contains the macro is active. To add a macro
button to your QAT, use the following steps:
1. Make sure that the workbook containing the macro is open.
2. Right-click anywhere in the Ribbon and then select Customize Quick Access Toolbar. The
Excel Options dialog box appears, with the Customization setting selected.
3. Choose Macros from the drop-down menu on the left (labeled Choose Commands From).
You’ll see your macro listed.
4. Select the macro’s name and click Add to adds the item to the list on the right.
5. If you’d like to change the icon, click Modify and choose a new image. You can also change
the Display Name.
6. Click OK to close the Excel Options dialog box. After performing these steps, your QAT will
have a new icon.
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