Dick Kusleika - Excel VBA Programming For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

Excel VBA Programming For Dummies

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1. Chapter 7
2. Chapter 9
3. Chapter 10
4. Chapter 11
5. Chapter 12
6. Chapter 15
7. Chapter 16
8. Chapter 17
9. Chapter 18
10. Chapter 20

1. Chapter 2
2. Chapter 3
3. Chapter 4
4. Chapter 5
5. Chapter 6
6. Chapter 7
7. Chapter 8
8. Chapter 9
9. Chapter 10
10. Chapter 11
11. Chapter 12
12. Chapter 13
13. Chapter 14
14. Chapter 15
15. Chapter 16
16. Chapter 17
17. Chapter 18
18. Chapter 19
19. Chapter 20
20. Chapter 21
21. Chapter 22

Greetings, prospective Excel programmer

You no doubt have your reasons for picking up a book on VBA programming. Maybe you got a new job (congratulations). Maybe youre trying to automate some of the repetitive data crunching tasks you have to do. Maybe youre just a nerd at heart. Whatever the reason, thank you for choosing this book.

Inside, you find everything you need to get up and running with VBA fast. Even if you dont have the foggiest idea of what programming is all about, this book can help. Unlike most programming books, this one is filled with information designed to include just what you need to know to quickly ramp your VBA programming skillset.

Go to any large bookstore (in person or online), and youll find many Excel books. A quick overview can help you decide whether this book is really right for you. This book

• Is designed for intermediate to advanced Excel users who want to get up to speed with Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programming.
• Requires no previous programming experience.
• Covers the most commonly used commands.
• Is appropriate for recent versions of Excel.
• Just might make you crack a smile occasionally.

If youre using an older version of Excel, this book might be okay, but some things have changed. Youd probably be better off with the preceding edition.

Oh, yeah this is not an introductory Excel book. If youre looking for a general-purpose Excel book, check out either of the following books, which are both published by Wiley:

• Excel 2019 For Dummies, by Greg Harvey
• Excel Bible, by Michael Alexander and Dick Kusleika

These books are also available in editions for earlier versions of Excel.

Notice that the title of this book isnt The Complete Guide to Excel VBA Programming For Dummies. This book doesnt cover all aspects of Excel programming but then again, you probably dont want to know everything about this topic.

If you consume this book and find that youre hungry for a more comprehensive Excel programming book, you might try Microsoft Excel 2019 Power Programming with VBA, also published by Wiley. And yes, editions for older versions of Excel are also available.

To make the content more accessible, I divided this book into six parts:

• , Starting with Excel VBA Programming
• , Employing VBA with Excel
• , Programming Concepts
• , Communicating with Your Users
• , Putting It All Together
• , The Part of Tens

Sometimes, I refer to key combinations which means you hold down one key while you press another. For example, Ctrl+Z means you hold down the Ctrl key while you press Z.