/excel-add-in-tutorial-template

This tutorial shows you how to create a custom Excel add-in to boost your productivity and add new functionality to Excel. Learn how to create macros, customize the ribbon and toolbar, and distribute your add-in to others. Suitable for both beginner and experienced Excel users.

Primary LanguageVBA

How to Create a Custom Excel Add-in (Step-by-Step Guide)

Are you tired of performing repetitive tasks in Microsoft Excel? Do you want to add new functionality to Excel and make it even more powerful? Then this tutorial is for you! In this step-by-step guide, you'll learn how to create a custom add-in for Excel using built-in tools. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced Excel user, this tutorial is easy to follow and packed with helpful tips and tricks.

What You'll Learn

  • How to create a new add-in in Excel
  • How to add custom macros to your add-in
  • How to customize the ribbon and toolbar for easy access to your add-in
  • How to package and distribute your add-in to others

By the end of this tutorial, you'll have a custom Excel add-in that can help boost your productivity and make your work in Excel more efficient.

Video Tutorial

YouTube Video

Reference

The following website will be used as a reference in this tutorial:
https://bettersolutions.com/vba/ribbon/custom-ui-editor.htm

List of imageMSO values and associated pictures

https://bert-toolkit.com/imagemso-list.html

XML Code for the UI

<customUI xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2009/07/customui"> 
  <ribbon startFromScratch="false"> 
    <tabs> 
      <tab id="CustomTab" label="My Add-in"> 
        <group id="SimpleControls" label="ChatGPT"> 
          <button id="Button1" image="ai" size="large" 
                  label="Ask AI" 
                  screentip="Ask AI" 
                  onAction="OpenAI_Completion"/> 
        </group>
        <group id="Utils" label="Utils"> 
          <button id="Button2" imageMso="EqualSign" size="normal" 
                  label="IfErrorBlank" 
                  onAction="IfErrorBlank"/> 
          <button id="Button3" imageMso="EqualSign" size="normal" 
                  label="IfErrorZero" 
                  onAction="IfErrorZero"/> 
        </group>  
      </tab> 
    </tabs> 
  </ribbon> 
</customUI>

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