One of the most powerful uses of scripting languages is in "application automation", that is, the idea of automating a long sequence of steps such as: "select paragraph at cursor, indent 3" right, ...

This is a transcript of a conversation between Jeff Black, VP of Content and Education at Tornado, and his guest John Normand, in March 2023. John is a cross-asset strategist who spent over 25 years ...

How to automatically execute a Word macro when you create, open, or close a document Your email has been sent By adding a macro to a template's New, Open, and Close event procedures, you can automate ...

How to run a VBA procedure from a data validation control in Microsoft Excel Your email has been sent There are lots of ways to execute a VBA procedure in Microsoft Excel. You can add macro buttons at ...

Editors' Note: This article has been revised since its original posting. One of the features that makes the Open Source community so stimulating is its members are not passive consumers of software, ...