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How to trigger or run a Macro by clicking a specific cell in Excel?

Author: Siluvia Last Modified: 2024-08-28

While working with Microsoft Excel, you may know how to run a certain Macro with a Command Button. But do you know how to run a Macro by just clicking on a specific cell in a worksheet? This article will show you method of triggering a Macro by clicking on a specific cell in details.

Trigger or run a Macro by clicking a specific cell with VBA code

Trigger or run a Macro by clicking a specific cell with VBA code

The following VBA code can help you to run a Macro by clicking a specific cell in Excel. Please do as follows.

1. On the worksheet with the cell you need to click to run a Macro, right click the sheet tab, and then click View Code from the context menu.

2. In the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window, copy and paste the below VBA script into the Code window.

VBA code: Trigger or run a Macro by clicking a specific cell

Option Explicit

Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)
    If Selection.Count = 1 Then
        If Not Intersect(Target, Range("D4")) Is Nothing Then
            Call MyMacro
        End If
    End If
End Sub

Notes:

1. In the code, D4 is the cell you will click to run Macro;

2. Please replace the code name MyMacro with the Macro you will run in the worksheet. See screenshot:

a screenshot showing how to use the VBA code

3. Press the Alt + Q keys simultaneously to close the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.

From now on, when clicking on cell D4 in current worksheet, your specified Macro will be triggered immediately.

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