Excel VBA in easy steps

by Mike McGrath

Overview

Excel VBA in easy steps neatly demonstrates VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) Macro programming in a clear and concise manner, so you can get more from the popular Microsoft Excel spreadsheet application. Areas covered include:

Recording and editing Macros

Creating your own Macro programs

Coding with the VBA language

Responding to Worksheet events

Programming Excel procedures

Making ‘DataForms’ for data editing

Producing ‘UserForms’ for data entry

Displaying dynamic Charts

Sharing your Excel apps to impress your colleagues!

Whether you’re upgrading to Excel 2019, exploring Excel in the Office 365 suite, or new to the Macro programming concept, use this guide to learn the key features constructively and get more out of Microsoft Excel – in easy steps!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781840788242
Publisher:	In Easy Steps Limited
Publication date:	04/30/2019
Series:	In Easy steps
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	1,085,666
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Mike McGrath now lives in South-east Europe, on the sun-kissed shores of the Aegean Sea. Mike gained his extensive knowledge of computer languages while working as a developer contracting to companies around the world. His interests include coins of ancient Greece, dining-out with friends, and the ongoing evolution of the world wide web.

Table of Contents

1 Getting started 7

Introducing Excel VBA 8

Recording a macro 10

Viewing macro code 12

Testing a macro 14

Editing macro code 15

Referencing relatives 16

Saving macros 18

Trusting macros 20

Summary 22

2 Writing macros 23

Exploring the Editor 24

Creating a macro 26

Adding toolbar buttons 28

Adding Form Controls 30

Recognizing hierarchy 32

Identifying a range 34

Addressing cells 36

Summary 38

3 Storing values 39

Creating variables 40

Defining data types 42

Managing strings 44

Producing arrays 46

Describing dimensions 48

Representing objects 50

Declaring constants 52

Summary 54

4 Performing operations 55

Doing arithmetic 56

Making comparisons 58

Assessing logic 60

Joining strings 62

Understanding precedence 64

Summary 66

5 Making statements 67

Choosing a branch 68

Branching alternatives 70

Selecting branches 72

Performing loops 74

Looping while true 76

Breaking from loops 78

Iterating for each 80

Including with 82

Summary 84

6 Executing procedures 85

Calling subroutines 86

Modifying scope 88

Passing arguments 90

Adding modules 92

Fixing values 94

Debugging code 96

Handling errors 98

Summary 100

7 Employing functions 101

Defining a function 102

Calling a function 104

Scoping a function 106

Passing array arguments 108

Stating options 110

Returning errors 112

Debugging functions 114

Describing functions 116

Summary 118

8 Recognizing events 119

Creating event-handlers 120

Opening workbook events 122

Changing workbook events 124

Closing workbook events 126

Spotting worksheet changes 128

Catching worksheet clicks 130

Listening for keystrokes 132

Observing the time 134

Summary 136

9 Opening dialogs 137

Acquiring input 138

Showing messages 140

Importing files 142

Saving files 144

Producing data forms 146

Executing Ribbon commands 148

Summary 150

10 Providing UserForm dialogs 151

Inserting a UserForm 152

Adding controls 154

Comparing control types 156

Adjusting properties 158

Naming controls 160

Displaying forms 162

Handling form events 164

Managing lists 166

Summary 168

11 Developing apps 169

Ignoring modes 170

Indicating progress 172

Controlling MultiPages 174

Tabbing data pages 176

Showing chart info 178

Creating Add-ins 180

Installing Add-ins 182

Adding Ribbon buttons 184

Summary 186

Index 187