Question

Brian needs to assign a macro to a button on the ribbon. Where should he go to achieve this goal?

Answer 1

Brian can assign a macro to a button on the Quick Access Toolbar or the Ribbon in Excel by accessing the Excel Options, selecting 'Customize Ribbon' or 'Quick Access Toolbar', and adding the macro from the list of available macros.

Step-by-step explanation:

Assigning a Macro to a Button on the Ribbon in Excel

To assign a macro to a button on the ribbon in Excel, Brian needs to follow a few steps. Firstly, he should ensure that the macro he wants to assign is already created. After that, he can assign the macro to a button on the ribbon by customizing the Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) or by adding it to the Ribbon itself via the Excel Options. Here are the step-by-step instructions:

1. Open Excel and go to the File tab.
2. Click on Options to open the Excel Options dialog box.
3. Select Customize Ribbon or Quick Access Toolbar depending on where he wants to place the button.
4. In the Choose commands from drop-down menu, select Macros.
5. Find the macro in the list, select it, and click on the Add button to add it to the chosen location.
6. If desired, he can also modify the button by selecting it and clicking Rename, where he can change the display name and icon.
7. Once done, click OK to save the changes and exit the Excel Options dialog box.

Now Brian should see the button representing his macro either on the QAT or the Ribbon, and can run the macro by simply clicking on that button.