Microsoft Excel Macros

aid: microsoft-excel-macros
name: Microsoft Excel Macros
description: A collection of APIs and resources for working with Microsoft Excel Macros, VBA automation, and Excel extensibility
  including the Office JavaScript API and COM automation.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
- Automation
- Excel
- Macros
- Microsoft
- Office
- Spreadsheets
- VBA
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/microsoft-excel-macros/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2024-01-01'
modified: '2026-04-28'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: microsoft-excel-macros:vba-object-model
  name: Excel VBA Object Model API
  description: Core API for interacting with Excel objects, workbooks, worksheets, ranges, and cells through VBA automation.
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/vba/api/overview/excel
  baseURL: https://api.example.com/excel/vba
  tags:
  - Automation
  - Excel
  - Macros
  - VBA
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/vba/api/overview/excel/object-model
  - type: Reference
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/vba/api/overview/excel/object-model
- aid: microsoft-excel-macros:office-javascript-api
  name: Office JavaScript API for Excel
  description: Modern JavaScript API for creating Excel add-ins and automating Excel through web technologies.
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/dev/add-ins/reference/overview/excel-add-ins-reference-overview
  baseURL: https://appsforoffice.microsoft.com/lib/1/hosted/office.js
  tags:
  - Excel
  - JavaScript
  - Office Add-Ins
  - Web API
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/javascript/api/excel
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/dev/add-ins/quickstarts/excel-quickstart-jquery
- aid: microsoft-excel-macros:com-automation
  name: Excel COM Automation API
  description: Component Object Model interface for automating Excel from external applications.
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/vba/api/overview/excel
  tags:
  - Automation
  - COM
  - Interop
  - Windows
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/microsoft.office.interop.excel
common:
- type: Portal
  url: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365
- type: Documentation
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/dev/add-ins/
- type: Authentication
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/develop/
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://status.office.com/
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.microsoft.com/servicesagreement
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://privacy.microsoft.com/
- type: Support
  url: https://support.microsoft.com/excel
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/OfficeDev
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com