How can I make my excel-vba macro click a button? - vba

Here is the situation:
I have several buttons in different worksheets (but in same workbook) and the only thing those buttons do is print the worksheet. So imagine 6 different worksheets that all have a print button that quickly selects the relevant information and sends it to the printer.
Here is what I want to accomplish:
I now want to have a single button that will effectively click on all of the six buttons at the same time. So instead of clicking on the six buttons to send every indivudual worksheet to the printer, I would click one button and all of the worksheets would be sent to the printer
I would thus need help with creating a macro that essentially clicks on other macro-buttons which is what I am struggling with.
Thank you for your help.
My situation in image

Call each subroutine from your main subroutine. Something like this as an example:
Private Sub CommandButton1_Click()
MsgBox "Button 1"
End Sub
Private Sub CommandButton2_Click()
MsgBox "Button 2"
End Sub
Private Sub CommandButton3_Click()
MsgBox "Button 3"
End Sub
Private Sub Main()
CommandButton1_Click
CommandButton2_Click
CommandButton3_Click
End Sub

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We have a userform that pops-up and remains on top of all applications.
Since users are always working on multiple workbooks and applications, I want a button on the userform. On clicking this button the users should be returned to the workbook from where the userform is activated.
Let's say the userform is activated from Book1. On clicking the button, users should be returned to book1.
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Private Sub Button2_Click()
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End Sub
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'~~> Your code here
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or
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