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Workbook shortcut
Open the VBA editor
Alt + F11 on Windows, Fn + Option + F11 on Mac.
CommonDifficulty 1050 · Capable
When to use it
Opens the Visual Basic editor where macros and event code live.
The shape of it
- Windows
Alt + F11
- Mac
Fn + Option + F11
Worked examples
Open the editor
Press Alt + F11 → The VBA editor
Write or read code.
Add a module
Alt + F11, Insert, Module → A place for macros
First macro.
Return to Excel
Alt + F11 again → Back to Excel
It toggles.
Worth knowing
- Ctrl + G inside the editor opens the Immediate window.
- Alt + F8 runs macros without opening the editor.
- Save as .xlsm to keep code.
Where it goes wrong
- Editing code while a macro runs is blocked.
- Mac uses Fn + Option + F11.
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