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Introduction to VBA – Office 2007
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| Course title | Introduction to VBA – Office 2007 |
|---|---|
| Delivery method |  Classroom |
| RRP | £590 exc. VAT |
| Days/Duration | 2 |
| Code | QAVBA07INT |
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London
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19 Jul fewer than 5 places available £590 exc VAT 13 Sep 5 or more places available £590 exc VAT Introduction to VBA – Office 2007 training in King William Street, EC4
Middlesex Street, E1 |- |12 |- |- Location Sep Oct Nov Dec view earlier dates Middlesex Street, E1 |- |11 |8 |11 Middlesex Street, E1location information and directions
12 Jun fewer than 5 places available £590 exc VAT 11 Oct 5 or more places available £590 exc VAT 08 Nov 5 or more places available £590 exc VAT 11 Dec 5 or more places available £590 exc VAT Introduction to VBA – Office 2007 training in Middlesex Street, E1
Midlands
Birmingham |- |- |9 |- Location Sep Oct Nov Dec view earlier dates Birmingham |12 |- |13 |- Birminghamlocation information and directions
09 Jul 5 or more places available £590 exc VAT 12 Sep 5 or more places available £590 exc VAT 13 Nov 5 or more places available £590 exc VAT Introduction to VBA – Office 2007 training in Birmingham
North
Manchester |- |11 |31 |- Location Sep Oct Nov Dec view earlier dates Manchester |- |4 |21 |- Manchesterlocation information and directions
11 Jun fewer than 5 places available £590 exc VAT 31 Jul 5 or more places available £590 exc VAT 04 Oct 5 or more places available £590 exc VAT 21 Nov 5 or more places available £590 exc VAT Introduction to VBA – Office 2007 training in Manchester
Leeds, City Centre |31 |- |- |8 Location Sep Oct Nov Dec view earlier dates Leeds, City Centre |- |18 |- |- Leeds, City Centrelocation information and directions
31 May fewer than 5 places available £590 exc VAT 08 Aug 5 or more places available £590 exc VAT 18 Oct 5 or more places available £590 exc VAT Introduction to VBA – Office 2007 training in Leeds, City Centre
Scotland
Edinburgh |- |12 |- |- Location Sep Oct Nov Dec view earlier dates Edinburgh |- |- |- |- Edinburghlocation information and directions
12 Jun limited availability £590 exc VAT 
Introduction to VBA – Office 2007 training in Edinburgh
Overview
This course is designed to give proficiency in the Visual Basic Editor (VBE), predominantly making use of Excel objects, basic VBA programming, event handling, control structures, and debugging tools.
Prerequisites
- Navigate, edit and manage Excel workbooks
- Format worksheets and workbooks
- Understand the difference between absolute and relative references
- Understand the basics of Excel formulas and functions, e.g. Sum, text functions
- Understand the concepts of a Macro and its capabilities
Delegates will learn how to
- Record and edit a Macro recorded within Excel/Word
- Use different techniques in order to run any macros available such as keyboard commands, the use of the Quick Access Toolbars or Buttons
- Use VBA and examine the Visual Basic Editor; change the properties of an object; add a module to a project; write the code for a procedure and then run it; and use the Object Browser to search procedures
- Manipulate data by declaring variables of different data types; combine data by using expressions; use functions to accept input and display output; and declare variables and procedures with the appropriate scope
- Use decision structures to create procedures that make decisions; and use loop structures to perform repetitive tasks
- Create an error handling routine in case things go wrong with VBA code
Course Outline
Lesson 1: Getting started
- Introducing Visual Basic for Applications
- Recording a Macro
- Running a Macro
- Absolute or Relative Cell Referencing
- Saving and Opening Files with Macros
- Adding Macros to Keyboard Shortcuts, Quick Access Toolbar, and Buttons
- Editing a Macro in the Visual Basic Editor
- Understanding the Development Environment
- Tips for General Typing in VBA
- Using Visual Basic Help
Lesson 2: Working with Procedures
- Program Design
- Understanding Modules
- Creating a Module
- Understanding Procedures
- Programming Macro Concepts
- Creating a Subroutine
- Creating a Function
- Understanding Arguments
- Exiting Procedures
- Calling Procedures
Lesson 3: Understanding Objects, Properties, Methods, and Events
- Understanding Objects, Properties, Methods, and Events
- Navigating the Object Hierarchy
- Understanding Collections
- Using the Object Browser
- Using the With Statement
- Working with Properties
- Working with Methods
- Creating an Event Procedure
Lesson 4: Using Expressions, Variables and Intrinsic Functions
- Naming Rules
- Understanding Expressions and Statements
- Declaring Variables
- Understanding Data Types
- Determining the Value of Variables
- Working with Variable Scope
- Using Built-in VBA Functions
- Understanding Constants
- Using Built-in VBA Constants
- Using Message Boxes
- Controlling the Answer to a Message Box
- Using Input Boxes
- Declaring and Using Object Variables
Lesson 5: Controlling Program Execution
- Understanding Control-of-Flow Structures
- Using the If...End If Decision Structures
- Using the Select Case …End Select Structure
- Using the Do …Loop Structure
- Using the For …Next Structure
- Using the For Each …Next Structure
- Guidelines for Use of Control-of-Flow Structures
Lesson 6: Working with Forms and Controls
- Understanding UserForms
- Using the Toolbox
- Working with a Form’s Properties, Methods, and Events
- Working with Form and Control Properties, Methods and Event
- Working with Form Controls
- Setting the Tab Order
- Populating a Control
- Adding Code to Controls
Lesson 7: Debugging and Handling Errors
- Understanding Errors
- Using Debugging Tools
- Setting Breakpoints and Using Break Mode
- Stepping Through Code
- Trapping Errors with the On Error Statement
- Understanding the Err Object
- Working with Inline Error Handling
- Writing an Error-Handling Routine
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