Removing a Macro from a Shortcut Key

Summary: When you create a macro, you can add a shortcut key to the macro. Simply use the shortcut, and the macro is executed. If you want to later disassociate the shortcut from the macro, you'll need the information provided in this tip. (This tip works with Microsoft Excel 97, Excel 2000, Excel 2002, Excel 2003, and Excel 2007.)

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. You learn how to assign a shortcut key to a particular macro in other issues of ExcelTips.

At some point you may want to remove the association between a shortcut key and a macro. In order to do this, follow these steps:

Press Alt+F8 to display the Macro dialog box.
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.)
Remove any characters in the Shortcut Key area.
Click on OK to close the Macro Options dialog box.
Click on Cancel to close the Macro dialog box.

ExcelTips is your source for cost-effective Microsoft Excel training. This tip (3184) applies to Microsoft Excel versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003 | 2007

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