Basics
- Overview of the VBA environment
- How to record and modify a macro
- Use of relative and absolute addressing
- Introduction to modules, procedures and functions
- Use of comments in a macro
- How to Step through and test a macro
- Overview of objects, properties and methods
- Overview of the Excel object hierarchy
Working with a range of cells
- Overview of the Range object
- Use of the Selection property
- Retrieval of count of cells in a selection
- Use the Offset method and property
- Retrieval of cell values and formulae
- Maintenance of cell values
- Use of column and row properties
- Use of property combinations
Working with workbooks and worksheets
- Overview of the Workbook object
- Overview of the Worksheet object
- Use of the Activate and Add methods
Visual Basic components
- Use of variables and data types
- Use of IF and CASE statements
- Use of DO and FOR loops
Running Macros
- Use of MSGBOX and INPUTBOX dialogue objects
- Assigning macros to objects
- Basic forms and buttons
Creating Procedures & Functions
- Use of parameters and arguments
- Key differences between procedures and functions
- Use of user defined functions in spreadsheets