How do I run VBA code when form opens?
There are probably several ways people do it, and some may say “He’s not doing it right. It’s done this way…”
Good for you. This is the way I do it now, and it has worked well for me.
1. Find the form you want to run code when you open the form. (refer to the video below)
2. Go to the Events tab, “On Open” (the “code block” is generated automatically for you)
3. Click the triple dots “…”
4. The the VBA window will launch into the “Sub Form_Open()”
5. Type Msgbox “The form is now opened”
6. Close the form and save you changes.
7. Open the form and you will see your message box.
I’ll have a video of how it’s done under this:
Congratulations, you have just programmed the open event of your form.
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