Is there a way I can use Macros on my MacBook Pro?

[hokiepokie07]

I have not figured out how to use them on Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac. I'm not sure if I can use them on Numbers either.

thanks for any help!

 

[exegete77]

Macros for MS Office are written in VBA (Visual Basic for Applications); no, they are not supported on the Mac version (2008). Yes, on Office 2004, but only what is based on VB 5, not on VB 6 (2000/2002/2003).

You can write AppleScripts for MS Office, but they cannot be transferred to Windows versions.

Perhaps if you know the languages, Python, Perl, or Ruby might be cross-platform usable.

Numbers does not support VBA nor does it support AppleScript.

 

[hokiepokie07]

You can write AppleScripts for MS Office, but they cannot be transferred to Windows versions.

Could you write one on a Windows Machine and transfer it?

 

[miles01110]

No, because VB macros are entirely nonexistent in Office 2008.

 

[exegete77]

There is no cross-platform capability regarding macros. Even if you could get, say a Python script to work on one platform, it would have to be adjusted to work on the other platform.

Programming for Mac <<< >>> Windows

ne’er the twain shall meet