Excel 2016 – Programming in VBA

Length

2 days

Price

** inc GST

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Overview

The skills and knowledge acquired in this course are sufficient to be able to create real-life working VBA applications within Excel 2016. The learner will be able to work with VBA within the Excel environment to program and automate worksheet operations.

This course builds on the introductory skills of Level 1. You may also be interested in our Level 2 and Level 3 courses which cover more advanced topics.

Key Topics

Detailed Info

Understanding Excel VBA
Starting with Excel VBA
Procedures
Using Variables
Functions in VBA
Using Excel Objects
Programming Techniques
Custom Forms
Programming UserForms
Automatic Startup
Error Handling

Skills Gained

Key Topics

Target Audience

Prerequisites

Skills Gained

At the completion of this course you should be able to:

Understand the Excel object model and VBA concepts
Work effectively with the main features of the VBA Editor window
Create procedures in VBA
Create and use variables
Create and work with user-defined functions in VBA
Write code to manipulate Excel objects
Use a range of common programming techniques
Create a custom form complete with an assortment of controls
Create code to drive a user form
Create procedures that start automatically
Write a variety of error handling routines

Key Topics

Understanding Excel VBA

Programming in Microsoft Excel
VBA Terminology
Displaying the Developer Tab
The VBA Editor Screen
Opening and Closing the Editor
Understanding Objects
Viewing 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
Accessing Help
Code Glossary

Starting with Excel VBA

Using the Project Explorer
Working with the Properties Window
Using the Work Area
Viewing Other Panes
Working with Toolbars
Working with a Code Module
Running Code From the Editor
Setting Breakpoints in Code
Stepping Through Code

Procedures

Understanding Procedures
Where to Write Procedures
Creating a New Sub Routine
Using IntelliSense
Using the Edit Toolbar
Commenting Statements
Indenting Code
Bookmarking in Procedures
Code Glossary

Using Variables

Understanding Variables
Creating and Using Variables
Explicit Declarations
The Scope of Variables
Procedure Level Scoping
Module Level Scoping
Understanding Passing Variables
Passing Variables by Reference
Passing Variables by Value
Understanding Data Types for Variables
Declaring Data Types
Using Arrays
Code Glossary

Functions in VBA

Understanding Functions
Creating User-Defined Functions
Using a User-Defined Function in a Worksheet
Setting Function Data Types
Using Multiple Arguments
Modifying a User-Defined Function
Creating a Function Library
Referencing a Function Library
Importing a VBA Module
Using a Function in VBA Code
Code Glossary

Using Excel Objects

The Application Object
The Workbook Objects
Program Testing with the Editor
Using Workbook Objects
The Worksheets Object
Using the Worksheets Object
The Range Object
Using Range Objects
Using Objects in a Procedure
Code Glossary

Programming Techniques

The MsgBox Function
Using MsgBox
InputBox Techniques
Using the InputBox Function
Using the InputBox Method
The IF Statement
Using IF for Single Conditions
Using IF for Multiple Conditions
The Select Case Statement
Using the Select Case Statement
For Loops
Looping with Specified Iterations
The Do Loop Statement
Looping with Unknown Iterations
Code Glossary

Creating Custom Forms

Understanding VBA 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 UserForms

Handling Form Events
Initialising a Form
Closing a Form
Transferring Data From a Form
Running Form Procedures
Creating Error Checking Procedures
Running a Form From a Procedure
Running a Form From the Toolbar
Code Glossary

Automatic Startup

Programming Automatic Procedures
Running Automatic Procedures
Automatically Starting a Workbook

Error Handling

Understanding Error Types
The on Error Statement
Simple Error Trapping
Using the Resume Statement
Using Decision Structures in Error Handlers
Working with Err Object
Error Handling in Forms
Coding Error Handling in Forms
Defining Custom Errors
Code Glossary

Target Audience

This course is designed for users who wish to learn how to use the inbuilt VBA programming language in Excel to enhance their worksheets and automate processes.

We can also deliver and customise this training course for your organisation. For more information, please contact us on 1800 853 276.

Prerequisites

This course assumes a good knowledge of working with Excel. The learner should be able to create and edit workbooks, enter formulas, copy, paste, and format data. The learner must also have a general understanding of personal computers and the Windows operating system environment and be able to use File Explorer to locate and copy files.

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