---
title: "Why do people use VBA?"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/why-do-people-use-vba--devwe6wip
source_url: https://sancarn.github.io/vba-articles/why-do-people-use-vba.html
type: article
source: "Hacker News"
published: 2023-11-15T04:16:02.969Z
updated: 2023-11-15T04:15:40.103Z
tags: ["automation", "vb"]
reading_time: 8
upvotes: 8
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# Why do people use VBA?

**[Hacker News](https://daily.dev/sources/hn)** · 8 min read · 8 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

People use VBA mainly because they have no other choice in organizations that rely on Excel for their business processes. There are poor alternatives provided by IT due to security concerns and limited connectivity to source systems. Additionally, there is a lack of training for users in alternative systems, and users/SMEs want control over the business logic. VBA is embedded within spreadsheets, making it a familiar and powerful tool for engineers.

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