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VBA editor basics in Excel - Cell-by-Cell Formula Trace

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Sample Data

Sample numbers in columns A and B to use with VBA macros.

Formula Trace

Sub SumCells()
  Dim total As Integer
  total = Range("A1").Value + Range("B1").Value
  MsgBox "Sum is " & total
End Sub

Step 1: Range("A1").Value

Step 2: Range("B1").Value

Step 3: total = 10 + 5

Step 4: MsgBox "Sum is " & total

Cell Reference Map

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Cells A1 and B1 are referenced in the VBA macro to calculate the sum.

Result

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The macro reads values from A1 and B1, sums them, and shows the result in a message box.

Sheet Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

Test your understanding

What does Range("A1").Value return in the macro?

AThe value 10 from cell A1

BThe address of cell A1

CThe sum of all cells in column A

DAn error because Range is not defined

Key Result

VBA macros read cell values using Range("CellAddress").Value and can display results with MsgBox.