Course Outline

Excel VBA from an Expert
Visual Basic for Applications, Level 1

This is an Advanced level hands-on computer class
2 days

Make a Macro Do Simple Tasks
  • Creating a Simple Macro
  • Changing Multiple Properties at Once
  • Editing a Recorded Macro
  • Recording Actions in A Macro
Make a Macro Do Complex Tasks
  • Creating a Simple Macro
  • Divide and Conquer
  • Opening the Report File
  • Filling in Missing Labels
  • Adding a Column of Dates
  • Appending to the Database
  • Deleting the Worksheet
  • Assembling the Pieces
Control Visual Basic
  • Using Conditionals
  • Creating Loops
  • Managing Large Loops
Extend Excel and Visual Basic
  • Creating Custom Functions
  • Handling Errors
Launch Macros with Events
  • Creating Custom Toolbars and Menus
  • Creating Custom Command Buttons
  • Handling Worksheet and Workbook Events
Create a Custom Form
  • Creating a Form's User interface
  • Preparing a Form's Functionality
  • Implementing a Form
Workshop

Two hours of the last day may be open to user-defined tasks. We encourage the users to bring to class some simple tasks they would like to automate, and the instructor will select some for the class to tackle.
Prerequisites:  Excel Level 3 or equivalent experience
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