[VBA] Can I make Macro Recorder to automatically start when the workbook is opened?

[jerryjang99]

Hi, I was trying to catch students cheating on my finance analytics course.

So, I thought Macro Recording would be wonderful as they catch if you activated other workbooks.

I was curious if there's any method to automatically start "Record Macro" using VBA?

I mean, I wanted to start macro recorder as soon as the workbook is opened.

Thanks!!

 

[Jaafar Tribak]

Not sure it can be done but even if it can, you would end up with tons of irrelevant code

So, I thought Macro Recording would be wonderful as they catch if you activated other workbooks.

Best thing is to detect when other workbooks are being activated by intercepting the application events.

Add the following code to the ThisWorkbook Module:

Option Explicit

Private WithEvents XlEvents As Application

Private Sub Workbook_Open()
    Set XlEvents = Application
End Sub

Private Sub Workbook_SheetSelectionChange(ByVal Sh As Object, ByVal Target As Range)
    If XlEvents Is Nothing Then
        Set XlEvents = Application
    End If
End Sub

Private Sub XlEvents_WorkbookActivate(ByVal Wb As Workbook)
    Debug.Print "Workbook : [" & Wb.Name & "] was activaated @ " & Format(Now, "hh:mm:ss")
End Sub

Now, each time the workbook is open, the code will start monitoring the activation of other workbooks and place the info in the immediate window.

 

[jerryjang99]

Thanks!!

 

[Michael M]

More to the point. Why would you want the macro recorder to turn on at workbook open???