Assigning a Macro to a Keyboard Combination

Summary: Creating a macro and assigning it to a combination of keystrokes on the keyboard. (This tip works with Microsoft Excel 97, Excel 2000, Excel 2002, and Excel 2003.)

Excel allows you to assign macros to specific key combinations. These key combinations are referred to as shortcut keys, and when used they result in the macro being executed. If you want to assign or change a key combination associated with a macro, you can follow these steps:

Choose the Macro option from the Tools menu, then choose Macros from the resulting submenu. This displays the Macro dialog box. (Click here to see a related figure.)
From the list of available macros, select the macro whose shortcut key you want to change.
Click on Options. Excel displays the Macro Options dialog box. (Click here to see a related figure.)
In the Shortcut Key area, indicate the key you want used with the Ctrl key as your shortcut. For instance, if you want Ctrl+Y to execute your macro, then enter a Y in the Shortcut Key area.
Click on OK to close the Macro Options dialog box.
Click on Cancel to close the Macro dialog box.

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