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Debugging in Excel VBA - Step by Step Tutorial

The document provides a tutorial on debugging code in Excel VBA, focusing on techniques such as single stepping through code and setting breakpoints. It explains how to use the F8 key to observe the execution of code line by line and how to set breakpoints to halt execution at specific points. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of debugging for understanding code and its effects on the worksheet.

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Debugging in Excel VBA - Step by Step Tutorial

The document provides a tutorial on debugging code in Excel VBA, focusing on techniques such as single stepping through code and setting breakpoints. It explains how to use the F8 key to observe the execution of code line by line and how to set breakpoints to halt execution at specific points. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of debugging for understanding code and its effects on the worksheet.

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Debugging in Excel VBA


This example teaches you how to debug code in Excel VBA.
✦ Single Step
By pressing F8, you can single step through your code. This is very useful because
it allows you to see the effect of each code line on your worksheet.
Place a command button on your worksheet and add the following code lines:
Dim i As Integer, j As Integer

For i = 1 To 2
For j = 1 To 5
Cells(i, j).Value = WorksheetFunction.RandBetween(20, 100)
Next j
Next i

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Result when you click the command button on the sheet:

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1. Empty the range A1:E2.
2. Open the Visual Basic Editor and reduce the size of the screen so that you can 

see the Visual Basic Editor and worksheet at the same time.
3. In the Visual Basic Editor, place your cursor before Private and press F8.
The first line turns yellow.

4. Press F8 four times. For i = 1 and j = 1, Excel VBA enters a random number
between 20 and 100 into the cell at the intersection of row 1 and column 1. By
holding the cursor steady on a variable, you can see the value of the variable.

5. Press F8 two more times. For i = 1 and j = 2, Excel VBA enters a random number
between 20 and 100 into the cell at the intersection of row 1 and column 2.

6. Single step through the rest of the code to see how Excel VBA enters the other
numbers. This is an excellent way to learn how a loop works. If you wish to stop
the program, click the Reset (Stop) button.
✦ Breakpoint
You set a breakpoint to halt execution at a specific code line.
1. Empty the range A1:E2.
2. To set a breakpoint, click on the left margin (in grey) where you want to place
the breakpoint. A red dot appears.

3. Click on the green arrow to execute the macro until the breakpoint.
Result:

Only part of the macro (for i = 1) has been executed.


4. To remove the breakpoint, click on the red dot. Next, click on the green arrow to
continue execution.
If you receive a macro from someone else, remember, debugging is great way to
understand the code. You can easily see the effect of each code line on your
worksheet.

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