1. Excel VBA Programming
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2. Lessons Fundamentals Getting Started
Working with Procedures and Functions
Understanding Objects
Using Expressions, Variables, and Intrinsic Functions
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3. Lessons (continued) Controlling Program Execution
Working with Forms and Controls
Working with PivotTable Objects
Debugging Code
Handling Errors
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4. Fundamentals
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5. VBA is a language English Definition VBA Sentence A bunch of words
Statement
Paragraph
A bunch of sentences
Procedure
Chapter
A bunch of paragraphs
Module
Book
A bunch of chapters
Project
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6. Object Oriented Programming
English
Definition
VBA
Noun
A thing
Object
Adjective
Describes the thing
Property
Verb
An action the thing can do
Method
Adverb
Describes the action
Argument
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7. Object
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8. Collection
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9. VBA Syntax Object.Property = Value Object.Method
ActiveCell.Value = "First Name"
Object.Method
Range("A1").Select
Object.Method Argument:= Value
ActiveWorkbook.Close SaveChanges:= False
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10. Use White Space – Indent your code!
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11. VBE Colors Keywords Blue Code Black Comments Green Errors Red
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12. 5 Steps for creating a macro
Know exactly what you want
Know how to do it without a macro
Record the macro
Test the macro and clean up code as needed
Share with someone else (let them test it)
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13. Displaying the Developer Tab
Choose File, Options, Customize Ribbon.
Check the option for the Developer tab.
Click OK.
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