Rubberduck Add-in Tool for Visual Basic Editor in Excel

For the absolute beginners in VBA-programming using Execel 2016

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Rubberduck is a tool added in as a command on the main menu of the Visual Basic Editor (VBE) in Excel 2016. This article shows you how to get started with the use of this productivity tool.

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Rubberduck is a tool added in as a command on the main menu of the Visual Basic Editor (VBE) in Excel 2016. Its homepage is at Rubberduckvba.com. From there, download the install file, e.g. Rubberduck.Setup.2.5.0.5313-pre.exe.