Microsoft Excel 2003
Visual Basic For Applications
Duration 2 days
The skills and knowledge acquired in Microsoft Excel 2003 Visual Basic For Applications are sufficient to be able to use and operate the software at an efficient level.
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Recorded Macros
- Setting Macro Security Levels
- Recording A Simple Macro
- Running A Recorded Macro
- Relative Cell References
- Running A Macro With Relative References
- Viewing A Macro Module
- Modifying A Recorded Macro
- Assigning A Macro To A Toolbar Button
- Running A Macro From A Custom Button
- Removing A Custom Button From The Toolbar
Recorder Workshop
- Preparing Data For An Application
- Recording A Summation Macro
- Recording Consolidations
- Recording Divisional Macros
- Testing Macros
- Creating Objects To Run Macros
- Assigning A Macro To An Object
Understanding VBA
- VBA Terminology
- Accessing The Excel Object Model
- Using The Immediate Window
- Working With Object Collections
- Setting Property Values
- Working With Worksheets
- Using The Object Browser
- Programming With The Object Browser
Using The VBA Editor
- Opening And Closing The Editor
- Working With The Project Explorer
- Working With The Properties Window
- Working With The Work Area
- Working With A Code Module
- Running Procedures From The Editor
- Setting Breakpoints In The Editor
- Stepping Through A Procedure
Procedures
- Creating A Command Procedure
- Making Sense of IntelliSense
- Using The Edit Toolbar
- Commenting Statements
- Indenting Code
- Bookmarking In Procedures
Using Variables
- Creating & Using Variables
- Implicit And Explicit Declarations
- The Scope Of Variables
- Procedure Level Scoping
- Module Level Scoping
- Passing Variables By Reference
- Passing Variables By Value
- Data Types
- Declaring Data Types
- Using Arrays
User-Defined Functions
- User-Defined Functions Theory
- Creating Simple User-Defined Functions
- Using User-Defined Functions
- Using Multiple Arguments
- Modifying A Function
- Creating A Function Library
Using Excel Objects
- Application Methods & Properties
- Workbook Methods & Properties
- Viewing Excel & The Editor Together
- Using Workbook Objects
- Worksheets Methods & Properties
- Using Worksheet Objects
- Range Methods & Properties
- Using Range Objects
- Using Objects In A Procedure
Programming Techniques
- The MsgBox Function
- Sending Messages To The User
- InputBox Techniques
- Using The InputBox Function
- Using The InputBox Method
- The IF Statement
- Using IF For Single Conditions
- Using IF For Multiple Conditions
- The FOR…NEXT Statement
- Looping With Known Or Specified Iterations
- The DO…LOOP Statement
- Looping With Unknown Iterations
Creating Custom Forms
- Creating A Custom Form
- Adding Text Boxes To A Form
- Changing Text Box Control Properties
- Adding Label Controls To A Form
- Adding A Combo Box Control
- Adding Option Buttons
- Adding Command Buttons
- Running A Custom Form
Programming Custom Forms
- Initialising A Form
- Closing A Form
- Transferring Data From A Form
- Running Form Procedures
- Creating Error Checking Procedures
- Running A Form From A Procedure
Custom Menus
- Creating A New Menu
- Creating A Cascade Menu
- Adding Menu Commands
- Assigning Macros To Menu Commands
- Removing A Menu
Automatic Startup
- Programming Automatic Procedures
- Running Automatic Procedures
- Automatically Starting A Workbook