How To Determine which CommandBar button started a macro using VBA?
Tags: todeterminewhichcomm, vbamacros
Published: 2021-10-14 12:31:32

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title: How To Determine which CommandBar button started a macro using VBA?
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date: 2021-10-14 04:32:24 UTC
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In this article, you will learn how to  **determine which CommandBar button started a macro using VBA ** in Microsoft Excel. Let’s see them below!! Get the official version of  **MS Excel**  from the following link: [https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/microsoft-365/excel](https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/microsoft-365/excel)

## Example

- Firstly, in the Excel Worksheet, you have to go to the  **Developer Tab.**
- Then, you need to ** ** select the  **Visual Basic**  option under the  **Code**  section.

![Select Visual Basic](https://eadn-wc04-371788.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Select-Visual-Basic-9-1024x180.png)<figcaption>Select Visual Basic</figcaption>

- Now, you have to  **copy and paste the code**  given below.

```
Sub DummyMacro()
    If Application.CommandBars.ActionControl Is Nothing Then 
    ' the macro was not started from a commandbar button
        MsgBox "This could be your macro running!", vbInformation, _
            "This macro was not started from a CommandBar button"
    Else ' the macro was started from a commandbar button
        MsgBox "This could be your macro running!", vbInformation, _
            "This macro was started from this CommandBar button: " & _ 
            Application.CommandBars.ActionControl.Caption
    End If
End Sub

```

- You need to  **save the code**  by selecting it and then  **close the window**.

![](https://eadn-wc04-371788.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Save-the-Code-46.png)<figcaption>Save the Code</figcaption>

- Again, you have to go to the  **Excel Spreadsheet** , and click on the  **Developer Tab**.
- Then, you need to choose the  **Macros option**  in the Code section.

![Choose Macro option](https://eadn-wc04-371788.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Choose-Macro-option-11-1024x184.png)<figcaption>Choose Macro option</figcaption>

- Now, you have to make sure that your  **macro name is selected**  and click the  **Run ** button.

![](https://eadn-wc04-371788.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Run-the-Code-38.png)<figcaption>Run the Code</figcaption>

- Finally, after running the macro, you will get the  **output ** as given below in Excel.

![](https://eadn-wc04-371788.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Output-23.png)<figcaption>Output</figcaption>

## Wrap-Up

We hope that this article gives you guidelines on how to  **determine which CommandBar button started a macro using VBA**  in Microsoft Excel. ** ** Please leave a comment in case of any  **queries,**  and don’t forget to mention your valuable  **suggestions**  as well. Thank you so much for Visiting Our Site!! Continue learning on **[Geek Excel](https://geekexcel.com/)!! **Read more on [**Excel Formulas**](https://geekexcel.com/excel-formula/) **!!**

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