Excel VBA Programming For Dummies
3rd Edition
Published on 25. February 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
408 pages
978-1-118-49037-2 (ISBN)
Description
Take control of your spreadsheets and use VBA to create your own custom Excel applications
Author and Excel guru John Walkenbach, known to his devoted fans as "Mr. Spreadsheet," guides you through taking your Excel skills to the next level by creating your own customized spreadsheet solutions using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). This updated edition of this bestselling 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.
* Introduces you to a wide array of new Excel 2013 options, beginning with the most important tools and operations for the Visual Basic Editor
* Provides an overview of the essential elements and concepts for programming with Excel, including using VBA to customize your applications and automate functions
* Shares techniques for handling errors, debugging, working with range objects, controlling flow, and much more
* Zeroes in on creating custom dialog boxes, toolbars, and menus
Add a personal touch to your spreadsheets and present your data the way you want with Excel VBA Programming For Dummies, 3rd Edition.
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John Walkenbach, known to his fans as Mr. Spreadsheet, has written some 50 books and around 300 articles on computer topics, predominantly Excel. He created the award-winning Power Utility Pak and several other versatile Excel add-ons. John maintains the Spreadsheet Page at http://spreadsheetpage.com.
Content
Introduction 1
Part I: Getting Started with Excel VBA Programming 9
Chapter 1: What Is VBA? 11
Chapter 2: Jumping Right In 21
Part II: How VBA Works with Excel 31
Chapter 3: Working in the Visual Basic Editor 33
Chapter 4: Introducing the Excel Object Model 53
Chapter 5: VBA Sub and Function Procedures 67
Chapter 6: Using the Excel Macro Recorder 79
Part III: Programming Concepts 91
Chapter 7: Essential VBA Language Elements 93
Chapter 8: Working with Range Objects 115
Chapter 9: Using VBA and Worksheet Functions 129
Chapter 10: Controlling Program Flow and Making Decisions 143
Chapter 11: Automatic Procedures and Events 163
Chapter 12: Error-Handling Techniques 183
Chapter 13: Bug Extermination Techniques 197
Chapter 14: VBA Programming Examples 209
Part IV: Communicating with Your Users 231
Chapter 15: Simple Dialog Boxes 233
Chapter 16: UserForm Basics 249
Chapter 17: Using UserForm Controls 265
Chapter 18: UserForm Techniques and Tricks 283
Chapter 19: Accessing Your Macros through the User Interface 307
Part V: Putting It All Together 327
Chapter 20: Creating Worksheet Functions -- and Living to Tell about It 329
Chapter 21: Creating Excel Add-Ins 347
Part VI: The Part of Tens 359
Chapter 22: Ten VBA Questions (and Answers) 361
Chapter 23: (Almost) Ten Excel Resources 365
Chapter 24: Ten VBA Do's and Don'ts 369
Index 375