Name.Category Property (Excel)

Returns or sets the category for the specified name in the language of the macro. The name must refer to a custom function or command. Read/write String.

Syntax

expression .Category

expression A variable that represents a Name object.

Example

This example assumes that you created a custom function or command on a Microsoft Excel 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 <> xlNone 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

See Also

Concepts

Name Object

Name Object Members