How to delete macros in Excel item by item, all quickly

Deleting macros in Excel is extremely necessary, helping your file become neater and easier to manage. If you have difficulty or don't know how to do it, you can refer to Taimienphi's detailed instructions below.

Before deleting macros in Excel, you need to consider carefully, because this may cause the automation that has been set to be lost, but your data will still be preserved intact.

How to delete individual macros in an Excel workbook

*Note: Remember that once a macro is deleted, it cannot be restored. To protect your automation settings, you should create a backup of your workbook before taking any steps to delete macros in Excel.
Step 1: Open the Excel spreadsheet with macro settings, select View => press the down arrow in the Macro section .

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- Click View Macros .

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Step 2: Change to All open Workbooks .

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- Macro option you want to delete => click Delete .

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Instructions for deleting all macros in Excel

The above method only supports deleting one macro at a time, requiring the user to click repeatedly. But if you are in a situation where you have a lot of macros in your workbook, then deleting all macros is necessary.
Step 1: At the Excel data table interface, select File .

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Step 2: Click Save As => adjust the format for the spreadsheet.

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- Select Excel Workbook (*.xlsx) => press Browse to choose the location and save to your computer.

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Why can't I delete Macros in Excel?

There are many reasons why you cannot delete Macros in Excel workbooks, including:

- Macro is running: If the macro is running, you need to stop it before starting the deletion process.
- The workbook is read-only: If the open workbook is read-only, you won't be able to make changes. Save a copy of the workbook, reopen it, and turn on Enable Editing for editing.

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- Protect the worksheet or workbook: If the worksheet or workbook is password protected, you need to remove this protection before deleting the macro.
- Limited access: Your account may not have enough access permissions to delete macros. Check your permissions or contact the directory administrator.


Above are all the steps to help you delete macros in Excel extremely simply and easily. In addition, you can access Free Download's extremely useful Excel tips and discover more great tips when using this table processing tool.

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