How to run macro automatically before printing in Excel?
If I want to know how to run or trigger a macro automatically when print a worksheet or workbook from Excel, any good or easy method for dealing this task in Excel workbook?
Run or execute a macro automatically before printing with VBA code
Run or execute a macro automatically before printing with VBA code
Here is a simple code may help you to finish this job in Excel, please do as follows:
1. Hold down the ALT + F11 keys to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.
2. Then double click ThisWorkbook under the VBAProject section to open a blank module, and then copy and paste the following code into the module:
VBA code: Run macro before printing worksheet or workbook:
Private Sub Workbook_BeforePrint(Cancel As Boolean)
Call MyMacro
End Sub
Note: In the above code, please change the macro name to your need.
3. And then save and close this code window, now, after clicking Print button to print the worksheet or workbook, the specific macro will be executed firstly, after finishing the code, the worksheet or workbook will be printed at once.
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