Applies ToOutlook for Microsoft 365 Outlook 2024 Outlook 2021 Outlook 2019 Outlook 2016

You use Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) to create or edit macros in Outlook.

Create or edit a macro

To create or edit a macro by using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), do the following:

  1. On the Developer tab, choose Macros. See Show the Developer tab to learn how to display the Developer tab.

  2. In the Macro dialog box, type a name for the macro.

  3. Click Create to open Visual Basic for Applications (VBA).

Run a macro

For information about how to run a macro in Outlook, see Run a macro in Outlook.

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