Save-As Description
Characteristics
xlsx
xlsm
xls
Excel Workbook
Do the following once. Open Excel and click on the Office icon at the top left (Excel 2007)
or the File menu item (Excel 2010). Then press the Excel Options button or Options link
at the bottom of the window, as shown overleaf:
2007
2010
In the Save section, select from the Save files in this format list the file type Excel MacroEnabled Workbook (*.xlsm). The default file type (usually .xlsx) cannot store VBA.
2007
2010
2007
2010
In the Popular section check the Show Developer tab in the Ribbon option, as this will
ensure that you can start creating VBA later in the course.
In the Customize Ribbon section check Developer under the second column (Main Tabs)
In all versions the Developer tab on the ribbon contains a link to activate the Visual Basic
Editor, which you will need to use later.
2007
and
2010
Create a separate folder where you are going to do all your ENGG1811 work. This folder
and all its subfolders can be registered as a location where only trusted files will be placed,
and accordingly VBA code is allowed to control the application.
The settings are defined in the Trust Center section of the Excel Options panel.
Press Trust Center Settings .Select Trusted Locations and add the folder name to
the list via the Add new location button.
Leave these
unchecked
Now, if you open a file containing VBA and it isnt in a trusted location, it still wont run
them by default but you get a chance to enable them. Just below the ribbon there will be a
security warning.