Visual Basic for Applications

Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) is an implementation of Microsoft's event-driven programming language, Visual Basic 6, and its associated integrated development environment (IDE). VBA is built into most Microsoft Office applications, including Office for Mac and other applications such as Microsoft MapPoint and Microsoft Visio.

This course comprises 16 lessons on the use of Visual Basic for Applications in Microsoft Office. Primary focus is on using VBA in Excel, but there are also lessons on VBA in Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access. Each lesson includes a combination of Wikipedia and Microsoft readings, YouTube videos, and hands-on learning activities.

Preparation

This is a third-semester, college-level course. Learners should already be familiar with introductory computer concepts and have advanced or proficient-level computer skills.

Lessons

1. Introduction to Macros
2. Recording Macros
3. Editing Macros
4. Variables
5. Expressions
6. Conditions
7. Loops
8. Arrays
9. Errors
10. Procedures
11. Classes
12. Word
13. Excel
14. PowerPoint
15. Outlook
16. Access

See Also

• Computer Skills
• Digital Literacy
• Microsoft Office
• Visual Basic

Bibliography

• Alexander, M. and Kusleika, D. (2019). Excel 2019 Power Programming with VBA. Wiley. ISBN 9781119514916
• Alexander, M. and Walkenbach, J. (2018). Excel VBA Programming For Dummies. Wiley. ISBN 9781119518242
• Mansfield, R. (2013). Mastering VBA for Office 2013. Wiley. ISBN 978-1-118-69512-8

References

Educational level: this is a tertiary (university) resource.