To unhide your Personal Macro Workbook in Excel, which is typically named "PERSONAL.XLSB," follow these steps:
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Go to the View Tab: In Excel, click on the "View" tab in the ribbon at the top of the screen.
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Find the Window Group: Look for the "Window" group within the View tab.
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Click Unhide: Within the "Window" group, click the "Unhide" button.
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Select "PERSONAL" and Click OK: A dialog box will appear, displaying a list of hidden workbooks. Select "PERSONAL" (or "PERSONAL.XLSB" or similar, depending on your Excel version) from the list and click "OK." This will unhide your Personal Macro Workbook.
Explanation:
The Personal Macro Workbook is a special Excel file that stores macros you want available whenever you use Excel. It's often hidden by default, but the process above reveals it. This allows you to edit existing macros or create new ones that are accessible across all your Excel workbooks.
If you don't see "PERSONAL" in the list when you click "Unhide", it's likely that the PERSONAL.XLSB file either hasn't been created yet, or has been moved or deleted from its default location in your XLSTART folder (often found under your user profile). Creating a macro and saving it to your Personal Macro Workbook will automatically create this file.
