Excel 2013 VBA

VBA-130 (3 Days)

Excel VBA Training Overview

Accelebrate's Excel VBA Training teaches attendees everything they need to know to create VBA applications within Excel.

Important Note: We also offer a 4-day course that course includes a day of time spent working on your actual VBA projects, existing and under development.

Location and Pricing

Most Accelebrate courses are taught as private, customized training for 3 or more attendees at our clients' sites worldwide. In addition, we offer live, private online classes for teams who may be in multiple locations or wish to save on travel costs. Please visit our client list for organizations for whom we have delivered onsite training. To receive a customized proposal and price quote for private on-site or online training, please contact us.

In addition, some courses are available as live, online classes for individuals. See a schedule of online courses.

Excel VBA Training Objectives

All attendees will:

Use the main features of the VBA Editor window and learn core VBA concepts.
Build sub procedures and user-defined functions.
Learn the Excel object model and write code to control Excel objects.
Create and use variables.
Use a wide array of standard programming techniques.
Create a user interface (a custom form complete with a variety of controls and code to drive the user form).
Create PivotTables programmatically.
Learn and use multiple troubleshooting and debugging features.
Incorporate error handlers to deal with unforeseen issues.

Excel VBA Training Outline

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Getting Started

Introducing Visual Basic for Applications
Displaying the Developer Tab in the Ribbon
Recording a Macro
Saving a Macro-Enabled Workbook
Running a Macro
Editing a Macro in the Visual Basic Editor
Understanding the Development Environment
Using Visual Basic Help
Closing the Visual Basic Editor
Understanding Macro Security

Working with Procedures and Functions

Understanding Modules
Creating a Standard Module
Understanding Procedures
Creating a Sub Procedure
Calling Procedures
Using the Immediate Window to Call Procedures
Creating a Function Procedure
Naming Procedures
Working with the Code Editor

Understanding Objects

Understanding Objects
Navigating the Excel Object Hierarchy
Understanding Collections
Using the Object Browser
Working with Properties
Using the With Statement
Working with Methods
Creating an Event Procedure

Using Expressions, Variables, and Intrinsic Functions

Understanding Expressions and Statements
Declaring Variables
Understanding Data Types
Working with Variable Scope
Using Intrinsic Functions
Understanding Constants
Using Intrinsic Constants
Using Message Boxes
Using Input Boxes
Declaring and Using Object Variables

Controlling Program Execution

Understanding Control-of-Flow Structures
Working with Boolean Expressions
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
Using the Select Case...End Select Structure
Using the Do...Loop Structure
Using the For...To...Next Structure
Using the For Each...Next Structure
Guidelines for use of Control-of-Flow Structures

Working with Forms and Controls

Understanding UserForms
Using the Toolbox
Working with UserForm Properties, Events, and Methods
Understanding Controls
Setting Control Properties in the Properties Window
Working with the Label Control
Working with the Text Box Control
Working with the Command Button Control
Working with the Combo Box Control
Working with the Frame Control
Working with Option Button Controls
Working with Control Appearance
Setting the Tab Order
Populating a Control
Adding Code to Controls
Launching a Form in Code

Working with the PivotTable Object

Understanding PivotTables
Creating a PivotTable Using Worksheet Data
Working with the PivotTable Objects
Working with the PivotFields Collection
Assigning a Macro to the Quick Access Toolbar

Debugging Code

Understanding Errors
Using Debugging Tools
Setting Breakpoints
Stepping through Code
Using Break Mode during Run mode
Determining the Value of Expressions

Handling Errors

Understanding Error Handling
Understanding VBA's Error Trapping Options
Trapping Errors with the On Error Statement
Understanding the Err Object
Writing an Error-Handling Routine
Working with Inline Error Handling

Conclusion

40%

Lecture/Demo

60%

Lab

Course Number:

VBA-130

Duration:

3 Days

Prerequisites:

All attendees must have prior knowledge of Excel 2013. Prior scripting or programming knowledge is very helpful but not required.

Training Materials:

All attendees receive comprehensive courseware and a related textbook.

Software Requirements:

A full installation of Microsoft Office 2013 (or at least Excel and Access), including Visual Basic support and Visual Basic Help.
If you have purchased this course, please contact us for detailed setup instructions.

Contact Us:

Accelebrate’s training classes are available for private groups of 3 or more people at your site or online anywhere worldwide.

Don't settle for a "one size fits all" public class! Have Accelebrate deliver exactly the training you want, privately at your site or online, for less than the cost of a public class.

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