Delay of keyboard strokes when using VBA

1. How do you put a delay in VBA?
2. How do I pass a keystroke in VBA?
3. How do I use keyboard shortcuts in VBA?

How do you put a delay in VBA?

Use the VBA Application. Wait method to pause your macro for a specific amount of time. Application. Wait is a simple way to delay your macro by a fixed number of seconds.

How do I pass a keystroke in VBA?

Using the SendKeys Method

You can use the SendKeys method in your VBA code, to simulate keystrokes that you would manually input in the active window. The Keys argument is required, and is the key or keys that you want to send to the application, as text. The Wait option is optional.

How do I use keyboard shortcuts in VBA?

To assign the keyboard shortcut:

1. Press the Macros button on the Developer or View Tab in the ribbon.
2. Select the file that contains the macro from the Macros In drop down.
3. Select the macro from the list box.
4. Press the “Options…” button.
5. Type the letter in the Shortcut key box that you want to assign the macro to.