VBA for the 2007 Microsoft Office System

by McFedries, Paul

• ISBN13: 9780789736673
• ISBN10: 0789736675
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-03-30
• Publisher: Que Pub

Summary

"VBA for the 2007 Microsoft Office System is jam-packed with code samples that yours"ll be able to reuse right away in your VBA projects." -Guy Barrette, Microsoft MVP & Regional Director, .NET Expertise Developyour VBA expertise instantly with proven techniques VBA for the 2007 Microsoftreg; Office Systemshows you how to take full advantage of the 2007 Microsoft Office suite by automating routine Office tasks. No matter which Office application yours"re using, there are some tasks you perform dozens of times, such as typing a section of text, running a series of menu commands, or formatting a document in a particular way.This book shows you how to accomplish the same tasks by incorporating them into a macro that you can run with just a few mouse clicks or keystrokes. This book shows you the basics of VBA programming from the ground up. Even if yours"ve never programmed before,VBA for the 2007 Microsoftreg; Office Systemwill have you up to speed with VBA in no time.Yours"ll learn how to write programs that control Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access databases, and even Outlook email.You get dozens of example macros that not only illustrate the concepts in the book but also provide you with practical, business-oriented tools that you can use right away to improve your productivity. Practical, real-world examples for anyone who uses Office applications-not just power users. Automate or streamline all your repetitive Word, Excel, and PowerPoint chores. Create custom dialog boxes and custom Ribbon tabs, groups, and buttons to make Office look and work the way you want it to-no program experience required! Easy-to-understand instructions that make learning VBA fast and fun. All code examples and documents are available online so you can get started with VBA with a minimum of fuss. Automate Routine Tasks Control Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Program Access Databases Automate Document Backups Create Advanced Email Rules Build Custom Dialog Boxes Customize the Office 2007 Ribbon Access the Registry Troubleshoot Macro Problems Control Macro Security Introduction I Getting Started with VBA 1 Creating and Running Recorded Macros 2 Writing Your Own Macros 3 Understanding Program Variables 4 Building VBA Expressions 5 Working with Objects 6 Controlling Your VBA Code II Putting VBA to Work 7 Programming Word 8 Programming Excel 9 Programming PowerPoint 10 Programming Access Databases

Author Biography

Paul McFedries is well-known as a teacher of Office, Windows, and programming, particularly VBA. He is the president of Logophilia Limited, a technical writing company. Paul started programming when he was a teenager in the mid-1970s and has worked with everything from mainframes to desktops to bar code scanners. He has programmed in many different languages, including Fortran, assembly language, C++, Java, JavaScript, Visual Basic, and VBScript. He has been writing programs for PCs for more than 25 years, and has been developing VBA applications since Microsoft first added VBA to the Office suite in 1994. Now primarily a writer, Paul has written more than 50 books that have sold more than three million copies worldwide. These books include Access 2007 Forms, Reports, and Queries (Que, 2007), Formulas and Functions with Excel 2007 (Que, 2007), Tricks of the Office 2007 Gurus (Que, 2007), and Windows Vista Unleashed (Sams, 2006).

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. xvii
Getting Started with VBA
Creating and Running Recorded Macros	p. 3
Writing Your Own Macros	p. 15
Understanding Program Variables	p. 33
Building VBA Expressions	p. 53
Working with Objects	p. 71
Controlling Your VBA Code	p. 91
Putting VBA to Work
Programming Word	p. 115
Programming Excel	p. 139
Programming PowerPoint	p. 165
Programming Access Databases	p. 189
Programming Outlook Email	p. 213
Getting the Most Out of VBA
Creating Custom VBA Dialog Boxes	p. 237
Customizing the Office 2007 Ribbon	p. 263
VBA Tips and Techniques	p. 299
Trapping Program Errors	p. 323
Debugging VBA Procedures	p. 337
Appendixes
VBA Statements	p. 355
VBA Functions	p. 361
Index	p. 371
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