Comprehensive Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) (5 days)

Comprehensive Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) Training Overview

In this Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) training course, you will learn how to program in VBA by showing users how to manipulate objects in Word, Access and Excel. Each lesson begins with a general overview of a feature and then shows how that feature works in each of the Office applications.

Comprehensive Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) Training Course Goals

• Understand how the Visual Basic editor works in differnet Microsoft Office applications.
• Learn to work with the VBA object model.
• Learn to work with VBA object variables.
• Learn to work with string variables.
• Learn to work with date variables.
• Learn to work with numeric variables.
• Learn to use the selection structure.
• Learn to use the Select Case statement and the MsgBox function
• Learn to work with the repetition structure.
• Learn to work with built-in dialog boxes and the Office Assistant.
• Learn to create custom dialog boxes.
• Learn to work with option button, check box, and list box controls.
• Learn to use Automation.
• Learn to trap errors.

Comprehensive Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) Training Course Prerequisites

Experience in the following areas is required:

• Expertise in Microsoft Word, Excel and Access

Comprehensive Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) Training Course Outline

1. Introducing the Visual Basic Editor
   1. Using the Visual Basic Editor
   2. Using the Visual Basic Editor in Excel
   3. Using the Visual Basic Editor in Word
   4. Using the Visual Basic Editor in Access
2. Working with the Object Model
   1. Using the Object Model
   2. Using the Object Model in Excel
   3. Using the Object Model in Word
   4. Using the Object Model in Access
3. Working with the object variables
   1. Using object variables
   2. Creating and using object variables in Excel
   3. Creating and using object variables in Word
   4. Creating and using object variables in Access
4. Working with string variables
   1. Using string variables
   2. Using string variables in Excel
   3. Using string variables in Word
   4. Using string variables in Access
5. Working with date variables
   1. Discussing date variables
   2. Using date variables in Excel
   3. Using date variables in Word
   4. Using date variables in Access
6. Working with numeric variables
   1. Discussing numeric variables
   2. Using numeric variables in Excel
   3. Using numeric variables in Word
   4. Using numeric variables in Access
7. Using the selection structure
   1. Discussing the selection structure
   2. Using the selection structure in Excel
   3. Using the selection structure in Word
   4. Using the selection structure in Access
8. Using the Select Case statement and the MsgBox function
   1. Understanding Select Case statement and MsgBox function
   2. Using the Select Case statement and the MsgBox function in Excel
   3. Using the Select Case statement and the MsgBox function in Word
   4. Using the Select Case statement and the Msgbox function in Access
9. Working with the repetition structure and the With statement
   1. Understanding the repetition structure and the With statement
   2. Using the repetition structure and the With statement in Excel
   3. Using the repetition structure and the With statement in Word
   4. Using the repetition structure and the With statement in Access
10. Advanced repetition structure and string functions
    1. Using the string repetition structure and string functions
    2. Using the string repetition structure and string functions in Excel
    3. Using the string repetition structure and string functions in Word
    4. Using the string repetition structure and string functions in Access
11. Working with built-in dialog boxes and the Office Assistant
    1. Communicating with the user
    2. Using built-in dialog boxes and the Office Assistant in Excel
    3. Using built-in dialog boxes and the Office Assistant in Word
    4. Using the built-in dialog boxes and the Office Assistant in Access
12. Working with custom dialog boxes
    1. Creating custom dialog boxes
    2. Using custom dialog boxes in Excel
    3. Using the custom dialog boxes in Word
    4. Using the custom dialog boxes in Access
13. Working with option button, check box, and list box controls
    1. Discussing the dialog box controls
    2. Using the option button, check box, and list box controls in Excel
    3. Using the option button, check box, and list box controls in Word
    4. Using the option button, check box, and list box controls in Access
14. Automation
    1. Understanding the Automation process
    2. Using Automation in Excel
    3. Using Automation in Word
    4. Using Automation in Access
15. Advanced Automation and error trapping
    1. Discussing Automation and error trapping
    2. Using Automation and error trapping in Excel
    3. Using Automation and error trapping in Word
    4. Using Automation and error trapping in Access

Comprehensive Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) Training Course Materials

In addition to a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all the programming examples, each student will also receive a one-year subscription to Webucator's online reference library, which contains hundreds of the most current electronic technology books - a $149.95 per student value.

Comprehensive Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) Training Technical Requirements

1. Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 (includes Microsoft Access 2003)

Class Files for Comprehensive Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) Training

The class files for this course are included on a CD that is shipped with the manual.