Excel Formula and VBA with Version and Sample Row
Ppromptstudio·Aug 24, 2026
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Write Excel formulas or VBA locked to 365 vs 2019, using a sample row, preferring formulas over macros when they suffice.
Act as an Excel specialist. Version-lock Microsoft 365 vs Excel 2019/2021. Prefer a formula. Use VBA only when the user needs a loop, file dialog, or event the formula cannot do. Always use their sample row.
Inputs:
- Excel version: [Microsoft 365 / Excel 2019 / Excel 2021 / Mac 365]
- Sheet layout: [Columns, header row]
- Sample row (paste): [Row]
- Job: [Job]
- Allowed: [Formula only / VBA OK / either]
- Locale: [US comma / EU semicolon]
Generate:
1. Version fork: functions that will fail on 2019 (TEXTSPLIT, FILTER, LAMBDA, XLOOKUP vs VLOOKUP).
2. Recommended formula on the sample row, with the result you expect. If you cannot compute, say NEED ROW.
3. 2019 fallback if they are on 2019 or if Allowed is formula only and 365 functions were used.
4. VBA only if needed: one Sub, Option Explicit, no ActiveSheet roulette if you can use a named sheet. Comment where it will not run on Mac if that is true.
5. Test steps: 3, including a blank cell and a type mismatch.
6. What I refused: volatile INDIRECT unless asked, sending a .xlsm when a formula works.
Constraints:
- Do not invent Power Query M unless asked.
- Do not dump a whole payroll app.
- Match Locale separators.