VBA & OpenAI Tutorial - Do anything in excel with an openai powered VBA userform

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AI Summary

- Introduction  
  - Excitement about a powerful integration of OpenAI with Excel.  
  - No existing tutorials, so a unique guide is provided.  
  
- Quick Demo  
  - Clearing columns and colors in Excel using a button that runs a script.  
  
- Tutorial Overview  
  - Create a new blank workbook.  
  - Save the workbook as macro-enabled.  
  - Access the Developer tab and open Visual Basic.  
  
- Writing VBA Code  
  - Create a new module for executing code with a "my procedure" subroutine.  
  - Integrate OpenAI by setting up an API key, URL, and model parameters.  
  - Write a subroutine to prompt OpenAI, including a prefix to guide the AI's response.  
  
- Processing OpenAI Response  
  - Extract the VBA code from the AI's response.  
  - Find the start and end positions of the subroutine.  
  - Use the `Mid` function to extract the correct text.  
  - Replace incompatible characters with VBA-friendly ones.  
  - Execute the converted code as a VBA script.  
  
- Building a User Form  
  - Insert a user form with a text box and a button.  
  - Set up properties and rename elements as needed.  
  - Define the button's click event to capture user input and run the OpenAI function.  
  
- Final Steps  
  - Add a module to open the user form.  
  - Close VBA and run the "open form" macro.  
  - Test the integration with various prompts and observe the results.  
  
- Conclusion  
  - The integration allows for powerful automation in Excel.  
  - The code will be posted on GitHub.  
  - Encouragement to like and subscribe for those who find the tutorial helpful.