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In the days before Visual Basic for Applications, the macro language for Microsoft Excel was called XLL. The syntax was similar to that of ordinary Excel formulas, except for two things:

  • Macros were executed cell by cell until a =RETURN() or =HALT() statement.
  • XLL functions could have side-effects, like loading DLLs (REGISTER).

XLL has a documentation file called "macrofun.hlp", the presence of which in the correct location would reenable the XLL wizard until at least Excel 97. Trouble is, Microsoft have taken the downloads down and removed the online reference.

Is macrofun.hlp still available? How can I find it?

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The help file is still available elsewhere on Microsoft’s site. The macrofun.exe file there is a self-extracting cabinet file containing macrofun.hlp, the table of contents (macrofun.cnt) and a README file with usage and installation instructions.

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    And it's no the least bit of fun, even if the name implies so... ;)
    – tofro
    Commented Oct 24, 2018 at 13:53
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Here is the direct link to the ressource: http://download.microsoft.com/download/excel97win/utility4/1/win98/en-us/macrofun.exe

It still works as of today.

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