Synopses & Reviews
* More than 400 task-oriented pages show intermediate-to-advanced users how to automate, customize, and integrate Excel using Visual Basic for Applications and VBA-based macros
* Crisp, two-color screen shots and succinct step-by-step instructions demonstrate how to create macros, add customized features to spreadsheets, and build powerful Excel-based applications
* Shows how to make macros "smart," create and customize VBA code, program Smart Documents, make Excel communicate efficiently with other applications, and more
* With VBA, users can buy Excel off the shelf and customize it to meet their specific business needs instead of building applications from scratch-saving users and businesses time and money
* All information is applicable to Excel versions 2000, 2002, and 2003
Synopsis
Master Visually Excel 2003 VBA Programming illustrates how sales personnel, small business owners, corporate application developers and other Excel users can customize and supercharge excel apps using the powerful capabilities of Visual Basic. The book employs the successful Master Visually approach: lots of visual guidance, clear explanations, and intermediate to advanced step-by-step examples. All the features of automating Excel with macros and VBA are explored throughout the book’ s 448 pages. Many workers know what they wish they could do with Excel, and this book shows them exactly how to do it. The information will be applicable to versions 2000, 2002, and 2003.
Synopsis
* All information is applicable to Excel versions 2000, 2002, and 2003
Synopsis
"One picture is worth a thousand words." If you prefer instructions that show you how rather than tell you why, then this intermediate to advanced level reference is for you. Hundreds of succinctly captioned, step-by-step screen shots reveal how to accomplish more than 180 Excel tasks with VBA programming, including:
- Writing and recording short macros
- Using all the VBA commands
- Automating charts, pivot tables, and more
- Adding digital signatures
- Debugging your code
- Specifying page setup settings
- Writing a function procedure
About the Author
Julia Kelly is a writer, teacher, and consultant for desktop applications, including Excel, Access, Word, Publisher, and Outlook. She’s taught classroom courses in Excel at major corporations and Outlook courses on-line for several years, and has authored 17 book on Office applications. In addition, she develops Excel and Access applications for business clients.
Table of Contents
PART I: CREATING SIMPLE MACROS.
1. Recording Simple Macros.
2. Running Macros.
3. Recording Complex Macros.
4. Simplifying and Protecting Macros.
PART II: EXPLORING THE VISUAL BASIC EDITOR.
5. Getting to Know the Visual Basic Editor.
6. Using the Visual Basic Editor.
7. Manipulating Modules and Projects.
PART III: MANIPULATING WORKBOOKS AND WORKSHEETS.
8. Writing Workbook Macros.
9. Creating Worksheet Macros.
10. Changing Worksheet Settings.
PART IV: WORKING WITH RANGES.
11. Selecting and Manipulating Ranges.
12. Formatting Ranges.
13. Entering Data and Formulas.
PART V: MAKING A MACRO SMART.
14. Setting Conditions.
15. Using Loops.
16. Fixing Errors.
PART VI: CREATING CHART AND PIVOTTABLE MACROS.
17. Writing Chart Macros.
18. Modifying Chart Macros.
19. Writing PivotTable Macros.
PART VII: USING FORMS AND CONTROLS.
20. Creating Worksheet Controls.
21. Creating Programmed Controls.
22. Controlling Macros and Events.
23. Polishing with Extra Macros.