How to Get username in VBA ?

Sometimes in VBA projects, a programmer is required to control the access on the data or sheets. This can be achieved using two ways:

1. Design a login userform and display it on the open event of the workbook. Based on the credentials, you can control the access on the data
2. Instead of using login userform, you can get the system login user id and control the access on the data

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Get UserName Syntax Code

expression.UserName

Expression A variable that represents an application object.

Example

Sub Get_Username()

ActiveCell.Value = Application.UserName

End Sub

Another Method: Get Username in VBA Code

Sub GetLoggedInUserName()

Dim strUserName As String

strUserName = Environ("Username")

Sheet1.Range("B4").Value = strUserName

End Sub

To use this code in your Excel file, follow below steps:

1. Open an Excel file
2. Press Alt+F11
3. Insert a Module (Insert>Module) from menu bar
4. Paste the code in the module
5. Now add a shape in Excel sheet
6. Give a name to the shape like ‘Get Logged In User Name’
7. Right click on the shape and select ‘Assign Macro…’

Get logged in User form in Excel VBA

8. Select ‘GetLoggedInUserName’ from the list and click on ‘Ok’ button

Get logged in User form in Excel VBA

9. Done, click on the shape to get the logged in user name

Get logged in User form in Excel VBA

Hope you liked this article!!

Here are some other VBA codes which you can use in Excel:

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  2. Does not work with Azure joined computers. Environ(“username”) appears to return blank

    Reply

    1. Hi,

      Can you give an try to below code:

      Function CurrentUser()

    Dim objNetwork As Object
    Dim strUserName As String
    
    Set objNetwork = CreateObject("Wscript.Network")
    strUserName = objNetwork.UserName
    
    MsgBox strUserName
    
End Function
      Reply

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