Deleting a Macro

Summary: Don't need that old macro any more? Here's how to get rid of it so that it is no longer a part of your workbook. (This tip works with Microsoft Excel 97, Excel 2000, Excel 2002, and Excel 2003.)

Many macros that you record or create are used for a specific purpose; they are not intended to be used over and over again for long periods of time. This means that as your needs change, you will have occasion to delete macros. To delete a macro, follow these steps:

Choose the Macro option from the Tools menu, then choose Macros from the resulting submenu. This displays the Macro dialog box.
From the list of macros, select the macro you want to delete. The Delete button becomes available.
Click on Delete.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each macro you want to delete.
Click on Close when finished.

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