VBA Programming with Excel
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Course Overview
In this course, students will examine the Visual Basic for Applications Environment and create custom procedures to enhance the functionality of Excel.
Course Length: 3 days
Prerequisites: Proficient knowledge of Excel
Audience: Experienced Excel Users
What You're Going To Learn
Students learn the Visual Basic for Applications language as well as the Excel classes and objects needed to create VBA scripts to automate Excel. Participants create procedures and functions using the VBA language and Excel objects. The PivotTable object is used to create macros that add interactivity to the standard Pivot Table. As well, debugging and error handling techniques are reviewed.
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Course Outline
Lesson 1: Getting Started
- Introducing Visual Basic for Applications
- Displaying the Developer Tab in the Ribbon
- Recording a Macro
- Saving a Macro-Enabled Workbook
- Running a Macro
- Editing a Macro in the Visual Basic Editor
- Understanding the Development Environment
- Using Visual Basic Help
- Closing the Visual Basic Editor
- Understanding Macro Security
Lesson 2: Working with Procedures and Functions
- Understanding Modules
- Creating a Standard Module
- Understanding Procedures
- Creating a Sub Procedure
- Calling Procedures
- Using the Immediate Window to Call Procedures
- Creating a Function Procedure
- Naming Procedures
- Working with the Code Editor
- Understanding Objects
- Navigating the Excel Object Hierarchy
- Understanding Collections
- Using the Object Browser
- Working with Properties
- Using the With Statement
- Working with Methods
- Creating an Event Procedure
Lesson 4: Using Expressions, Variables, and Intrinsic Functions
- Understanding Expressions and Statements
- Declaring Variables
- Understanding Data Types
- Working with Variable Scope
- Using Intrinsic Functions
- Understanding Constants
- Using Intrinsic Constants
- Using Message Boxes
- Using Input Boxes
- Declaring and Using Object Variables
Lesson 5: Controlling Program Execution
- Understanding Control-of-Flow Structures
- Working with Boolean Expressions
- Using the If…End If Decision Structures
- Using the Select Case…End Select Structure
- Using the Do…Loop Structure
- Using the For…To…Next Structure
- Using the For Each…Next Structure
- Guidelines for use of Control-of-Flow Structures
Lesson 6: Working with Forms and Controls
- Understanding UserForms
- Using the Toolbox
- Working with UserForm Properties, Events, and Methods
- Understanding Controls
- Setting Control Properties in the Properties Window
- Working with the Label Control
- Working with the Text Box Control
- Working with the Command Button Control
- Working with the Combo Box Control
- Working with the Frame Control
- Working with Option Button Controls
- Working with Control Appearance
- Setting the Tab Order
- Populating a Control
- Adding Code to Controls
- Launching a Form in Code
Lesson 7: Working with the PivotTable Object
- Understanding PivotTables
- Creating a PivotTable Using Worksheet Data
- Working with the PivotTable Objects
- Working with the PivotFields Collection
- Assigning a Macro to the Quick Access Toolbar
Lesson 8: Debugging Code
- Understanding Errors
- Using Debugging Tools
- Setting Breakpoints
- Stepping through Code
- Using Break Mode during Run mode
- Determining the Value of Expressions
Lesson 9: Handling Errors
- Understanding Error Handling
- Understanding VBA’s Error Trapping Options
- Trapping Errors with the On Error Statement
- Understanding the Err Object
- Writing an Error-Handling Routine
- Working with Inline Error Handling
What to Expect at LeapFox
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Our Microsoft Office instructors are certified professionals. They are trained on the latest Office features and how to get the most out of Microsoft Office.
Hands on Labs
No boring lectures! Our courses are designed to give students lots of time to practice what they are learning with hands on excercises and projects
Bounce Back Pass
Retake any public course as many times as you like for up to one year for classroom live classes and six months for remote live courses.
Certificate of Completion
Receive a certification of completion at the end of every course.
Up to Date Curriculum
Each course comes with a helpful and up to date ebook which will contain instruction and practice excercises.
Time Saving Tips N Tricks
In each course your instructor will show you tips and trips that will save you time and make you more efficient.
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Tamara Leavitt
Storm Finders
Doug M.
IT Professional
Greg D.
Office Specialist
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