Excel VBA Programming For Dummies^®, 2nd Edition

by John Walkenbach (J-Walk and Associates, Inc., San Diego, CA )

• ISBN13: 9780470632772
• ISBN10: 0470632771
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2010-04-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Take your Excel skills to the next level with VBA programmingNow that you've mastered Excel basics, it's time to move to the next levelcreating your own, customized Excel 2010 solutions using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). The new edition of this non-threatening guide is your key to getting there. Using step-by-step instruction and the accessible, friendly For Dummies style, this practical book shows you how to use VBA, write macros, customize your Excel apps to look and work the way you want, avoid errors, and more.The book's Web site provides all the programming examples from the book. Introduces you to a new range of Excel 2010 options Shows you how to use Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) to program your own custom Excel applications or to automate functions Explains how to create VBA macros, program, handle errors, debug, and more Covers Visual Basic Editor tools and functions; working with range objects; controlling program flow; and the easiest ways to create custom dialog boxes, toolbars, and menus Includes a companion Web site with all the sample programs from the bookCreate your own, custom Excel programs with this information-packed guide!

Table of Contents

Introduction

Introducing VBA

What Is VBA?

Jumping Right In

How VBA Works with Excel

Working In the Visual Basic Editor

Introducing the Excel Object Model

VBA Sub and Function Procedures

Using the Excel Macro Recorder

Programming Concepts

Essential VBA Language Elements

Working with Range Objects

Using VBA and Worksheet Functions

Controlling Program Flow and Making Decisions

Automatic Procedures and Events

Error-Handling Techniques

Bug Extermination Techniques

VBA Programming Examples

Communicating with Your Users

Simple Dialog Boxes

UserForm Basics

Using UserForm Controls

UserForm Techniques and Tricks

Accessing Your Macros through the User Interface

Putting It All Together

Creating Worksheet Functions - and Living to Tell about It

Creating Excel Add-Ins

The Part of Tens

Ten VBA Questions (And Answers)

(Almost) Ten Excel Resources

Index

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