MacroType Property

Microsoft Excel Visual Basic

XlXLMMacroType can be one of these XlXLMMacroType constants.
xlCommand. The name refers to a user-defined macro.
xlFunction. The name refers to a user-defined function.
xlNotXLM. The name doesn't refer to a function or macro.

expression.MacroType

expression    Required. An expression that returns one of the objects in the Applies To list.

Example

This example assumes that you created a custom function or command on a Microsoft Excel version 4.0 macro sheet. The example displays the function category, in the language of the macro. It assumes that the name of the custom function or command is the only name in the workbook.

With ActiveWorkbook.Names(1)
    If .MacroType <> xlNotXLM Then
        MsgBox "The category for this name is " & .Category
    Else
        MsgBox "This name does not refer to" & _
            " a custom function or command."
    End If
End With