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# Throwback Thursday: August 15, 2024
- URL: https://nolongerset.com/throwback-thursday-2024-08-15/
- Published: 2024-08-16T02:22:40.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-08T12:41:27.000Z
- Description: Teach your VBA editor new tricks: dark mode, a shortcut key for commenting blocks of code, and a probably-too-clever block-comment syntax.
- Author: Mike Wolfe
- Tags: Throwback Thursday, #Import 2026-05-20 02:59

*With over a million words scattered across more than 1,300 articles on this blog, you've probably missed a few things here.*

*That’s why each week in "Throwback Thursday," we’ll revisit some standout posts. Expect a blend of my personal favorites, insightful articles from other great minds, and a touch of coding humor to keep things light.*

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## Highlights from NoLongerSet.com

[Dark Mode in VBAVBA may not have a preset “Dark Mode” like other modern development environments, but it’s not hard to create one yourself.![](https://nolongerset.com/favicon.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/2022/12/Dark-Mode-in-VBA.jpeg)](https://nolongerset.com/dark-mode-in-vba/)

[Shortcut Key to Comment/Uncomment Blocks of Code in VBAYou don’t need 3rd-party tools to add keyboard shortcuts for commenting and uncommenting code blocks in VBA with this trick.![](https://nolongerset.com/favicon.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/2022/04/Comment-Block-QuickTip.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/block-comment-shortcut-key/)

[Quick & Dirty Block Comments in VBAEverybody knows there’s no block comment character in VBA, right? Or is there...![](https://nolongerset.com/favicon.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/2023/06/Block-Comments.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/quick-dirty-block-comments/)

## Wisdom from Around the Web

[Features of MZ-Tools 8.0MZ-Tools 8.0 provides many features to find code faster, design faster, code faster, generate documentation, ensure the quality and enhance your Visual Studio experience.![](https://www.mztools.com/images/apple-touch-icon-152x152.png)![](http://www.mztools.com/v8/images/mztools8_reduced.png)](https://www.mztools.com/v8/features.aspx)

[Features | rubberduckvba.comRubberduck![](https://rubberduckvba.com/Content/Images/vector-ducky-240.png)](https://rubberduckvba.com/Features)

## Developer Humor

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