VBA Excel to Log into Google

I want to open google site and click on 'Sign in' link at the top right, i want to enter Google login credentials and even checking 'Stay signed in' check box. all at a click of Command Button in Excel
I will provide the User ID and Password and Yes/No value for 'Stay signed in' checkbox in the excel spreadsheet cells itself

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srikanthv2322Asked: 2011-03-08

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SiddharthRoutConnect With a Mentor Commented: 2011-03-08

See the snapshot. It is working for me. I am attaching the file so that you can test it without even touching the code.

Simply Enter the USERNAME and PASSWORD in cell B1 and B2

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LogOn.xls

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SiddharthRoutCommented: 2011-03-08

It is very simple :)

First open a web browser and manually click the SignIn link on top. It will take you to the Sign In page. Copy the URL and paste the URL in the code below and run it :)

Sub LogOn()
    Dim ie As Object

    Set ie = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")

    ie.Visible = True
    
    '~~> Paste URL here
    ie.Navigate "https://www.google.com/accounts/Login?hl=en&continue=http://www.google.co.in/%23q%3Dvba%2Bcode%2Bto%2Bsign%2Bon%2Bto%2Ba%2Bwebsite%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D619"
    
    '~~> Wait until page is loaded.
    While ie.ReadyState < 4
        DoEvents
    Wend
           
    ie.Document.All("Email").Value = "USERNAME"
    ie.Document.All("Passwd").Value = "PASSWORD"
    ie.Document.All("signIn").Click
       
    '~~> Wait until page is loaded.
    While ie.ReadyState < 4
        DoEvents
    Wend
End Sub

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srikanthv2322Author Commented: 2011-03-08

How can we access an link in a webpage through VBA

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SiddharthRoutCommented: 2011-03-08

lemme check. :)

However did you check if the above works?

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SiddharthRoutCommented: 2011-03-08

When you type Google.com from your country which link does it go to?

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srikanthv2322Author Commented: 2011-03-08

Its navigating to -http://www.google.com/
I am in USA

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SiddharthRoutCommented: 2011-03-08

Ok. Did you try the above code? In the meantime let me see if I can grab that link.

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srikanthv2322Author Commented: 2011-03-08

Yeah i tried it , its working fine

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SiddharthRoutCommented: 2011-03-08

Ok Try this. :)

Just enter the username and password int he code below.

Sub LogOn()
    Dim ie As Object

    Set ie = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")

    ie.Visible = True
    
    '~~> Paste URL here
    ie.Navigate "google.com"
    
    For Each link In ie.Document.Links
        If link.innerText = "Sign in" Then
            link.Focus
            link.Click
        End If
    Next
    
    '~~> Wait until page is loaded.
    While ie.ReadyState < 4
        DoEvents
    Wend
           
    ie.Document.All("Email").Value = "USERNAME"
    ie.Document.All("Passwd").Value = "PASSWORD"
    ie.Document.All("signIn").Click
       
    '~~> Wait until page is loaded.
    While ie.ReadyState < 4
        DoEvents
    Wend
End Sub

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SiddharthRoutCommented: 2011-03-08

Once you confirm that the above is working, I will add the error handling.

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srikanthv2322Author Commented: 2011-03-08

No Its not working...
Error-'Method 'Document' of object 'IWebBrowser2' failed'

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SiddharthRoutCommented: 2011-03-08

IWebBrowser2?

Did you make any changes to the code? Are you sue you are not already logged in to Google?

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srikanthv2322Author Commented: 2011-03-08

No i didnt make any changes to the code,Yes i am sure that i didnt login to Google

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SiddharthRoutCommented: 2011-03-08

I tested this and it is working. Could you check this for me. Please Change the Username and Password only.

Sub LogOn()
    Dim ie As Object

    Set ie = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")

    ie.Visible = True
    
    ie.Navigate "google.com"
    
    '~~> Wait until page is loaded.
    While ie.ReadyState < 4
        DoEvents
    Wend
    
    For Each link In ie.Document.Links
        Debug.Print link.innerText
        If link.innerText = "Sign in" Then
            link.Focus
            link.Click
            Exit For
        ElseIf link.innerText = "Sign out" Then
            MsgBox "You are already signed in."
            Exit Sub
        End If
    Next
    
    '~~> Wait until page is loaded.
    While ie.ReadyState < 4
        DoEvents
    Wend
       
    On Error GoTo Sidz
    
    Application.Wait Now + TimeValue("00:00:03")
    
    ie.Document.All("Email").Value = "USERNAME"
    ie.Document.All("Passwd").Value = "PASSWORD"
    ie.Document.All("signIn").Click
       
    '~~> Wait until page is loaded.
    While ie.ReadyState < 4
        DoEvents
    Wend
    Exit Sub
Sidz:
    MsgBox Err.Description
End Sub