Use Personal Workbook or Add-Ins to Store Code to Be Used Globally?

gertie193

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Using Excel 2013 & 2016.

I just created an .xlam add-in for the first time today. A UDF user defined function was added to a blank workbook and saved as .xlam file in the Microsoft Add-Ins folder.

If you have many macros that you use globally, that is you use for/on any workbook, is it better to store many modules in the Personal workbook or create many add-in workbooks?

Thank you.
 

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It would be the same either way. Both workbooks would open when Excel opens and both have the option of have custom tabs/quick access toolbar. I typically only do an add-in when I have a set of tools that I will give to other users. If I'm using them myself, I just keep them in the personal.xlsb. If I use the macro often, I'll add it to my quick access toolbar, but it's just as easy to add a custom tab and link the macros that way, as well.
 
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