Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) is a programming language developed by Microsoft to automate tasks in MS Office applications. This book will help you to focus on the essential aspects of your role by automating mundane tasks in Excel and other Office applications. With comprehensive coverage of VBA delivered in the form of practice problems and bite-sized recipes, this book will help you to hit the ground running.
Unlike most books that assume prior programming experience, this book starts with the fundamentals and gradually progresses to solving bigger problems.
You’ll start by becoming familiar with VBA so that you can start recording macros right away. With this foundation in place, you’ll advance to using the full capabilities of the language as you apply loops, functions, and custom dialog boxes to design your own automation programs. You'll also get to grips with embedded macros and other advanced tools to enhance productivity and explore topics relating to app performance and security. Throughout this VBA book, you’ll cover multiple practice projects in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint while exploring tips and best practices to hone your skills.
By the end of this book, you’ll have developed the skills you need to use VBA to create your own programs that control MS Office applications.
Understand the VBA programming language’s role in the context of the MS Office suite
Discover various aspects of VBA programming such as its terminology, syntax, procedures, functions, and forms
Investigate the elements, features, and characteristics of the VBA Editor to write and edit custom scripts
Automate Excel sheets with the help of ranges
Explore error handling and debugging techniques to catch bugs in your programs
Create and use custom dialog boxes to collect data from users
Customize and extend Office apps such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Word