Excel Macros with VBA
Overview
This course is designed to equip participants with advanced skills in Excel automation using Macros with VBA (Visual Basic for Applications). As an experienced user aiming to enhance efficiency, this course will empower you to leverage the full potential of Excel for automation.
Course Objectives
By the end of this two day course, participants will have the skills and confidence to create powerful automation solutions in Excel using Macros with VBA.
Extensive fully worked examples are used to illustrate the points raised in the course, and to provide hands-on experience.
Content
Introduction to Excel Automation
- Understanding the need for automation in Excel
- Overview of Excel Macros and VBA
- Recording and running simple Macros
- Basic principles of programming logic
Using the Macro Recorder
- Recording a macro
- Using relative references rather than absolute
- Tweaking macros to change their functionality
- Recording multiple macros and putting them all together
Getting Started with VBA
- Introduction to the VBA Editor
- Variables, data types, and constants
- Control structures (if statements, loops)
- Procedures and functions in VBA
Advanced VBA Programming
- Working with arrays and collections
- Error handling and debugging techniques
- User Forms and controls
- Integrating VBA with Excel features (Worksheets, Workbooks)
- Creating a User Defined Function
Office Automation
- Automating Word from Excel
- Automating PowerPoint from Excel
- Automating Outlook from Excel
Security
- Personal Macro Workbook
- Macro security levels
- Using a digital signature
Course summary video
You will learn how to
- Introduction to Excel Automation
- Using the Macro Recorder
- Getting Started with VBA
- Advanced VBA Programming
- Office Automation
- Security
Audience
Experienced Excel users that are seeking to automate tasks to enhance efficiency, including business professionals, analysts, and data scientists.
Classroom and Virtual training options.
Online Course Materials
Duration
2 Days or 4 x 3 Hour Sessions
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