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Macro Intro

This document provides an overview of Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) and how to work with the VBA editor in Microsoft Excel. It describes how to open the VBA editor window, the different code windows for writing macros, and how to name and run macros. It also covers topics like commenting code, using variables and arguments in functions, and enabling macros for security. The document is a guide for getting started with VBA macro programming in Excel.

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Macro Intro

This document provides an overview of Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) and how to work with the VBA editor in Microsoft Excel. It describes how to open the VBA editor window, the different code windows for writing macros, and how to name and run macros. It also covers topics like commenting code, using variables and arguments in functions, and enabling macros for security. The document is a guide for getting started with VBA macro programming in Excel.

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Venkatesh Cricket
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1.

VBA is a editor to write a macro

2.macro is a object oriented program.


3.it is a piece of code to perform some operation.

how to get developer into the ribbon


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2007

office button->excel options->popular->select "show developer tab" check box->ok

2010/2013

file->options->customize ribbon->select "developer" checkbox->ok

how to open VBA window


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1.developer tab->visual basic
2. ALT+F11

Different Windows in VBA


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1.Project explorer window
2.Properties window
3 Code window
sheet code window
module code window
class code window
userform code window
4.Object explorer
5.Immediate window

Project explorer window


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It will show all the list of opened projects(list of workbooks) and each project
objects list(sheets,modules,classes,userforms...)

Properties window
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it will show properties of the list of sheets.
According to our requirement we can change the property.
Ex: Name,standardwidth,visible etc

code window
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Empty space where we have to write our macro

Sheet code: We can write code in individual sheets.But we can excute(output)


this code only in that particular sheet
How to get sheet code window
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double click on sheet

Module code:By using this window we can work with different sheets and
workbooks.
How to get module code window
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insert->module->double click on module

how to rename module


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single click on module->view->properties window->change name property

class code window:in this window we can create our own classes
class contains methods,properties,events

Ex:Method:Performing action(Sheet add,delete etc)

Property:changing the old value(font color,borders,font size,sheet name etc)

Event:executing a macro when we perform some action(workbook open,close,button


click etc)

How to get class code window


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insert->class module->double click on module

how to rename class module


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single click on class->view->properties window->change name property

Userform code window:In this window we will write events to work with
userforms.
How to get userform code window
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insert->userform

how to rename userform


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single click on userform->view->properties window->change name property

object browser
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it will show all the list of objects available and its methods,properties and
events

How to see available classes


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view->object browser

in the left side it will show all the classes available


in the rights side methods,properties and events of the particular class

Method:green color box


property:hand symbol
event:yellow symbol
Immediate window:
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It will give us immediate results about excel in VBA

Ex:?sheets(1).name
?application.Name
?sheets.Count

Types procedures
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1.sub procedure
2.Function procedure

Sub Procedure:If we want to perform more than one action then we have to write code
in sub procedure

syntax:

sub macro_name()

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end sub

Function procedure:To create our own functions we have to write code in function
procedure

syntax:

function func_name(arguements List)

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end function

Argument:
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The value which we have to provide to the function as a input to get the output.

Naming Conventions(macro_name/function_name)
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1.Macro name should not start with numbers


2.It will not allow any special characters except underscore(_)
3.Macro name length should not be more than 255
4.It should start with character
Ex: abc(yes)
123abc(no)
abc123(yes)
abc_123(yes)

Identifiers
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1.Public(by default)
2.Private

Sample macro
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sub test()

msgbox("welcome to macro programming")

end sub

Ways to run a macro


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1.click on play button


2.F5 is the shortcut key
3.assign macro to other objects(Picture,Shapes,controls etc)
4.Developer tab->macros->select macro->click on run button
5.Developer tab->macros->select macro->options->assign shortcut key to your macro

6.F8 line by line exexution(like evaluate formula option)


7.F9 is a break point

How to save the file


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file->save as->save as type:Excel macro Enabled Workbook->ok

How to enable macros


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2007/2010/2013

file/office button->options/excel options->trust center->trust center settings-


>macro setting->select enable all macros radio button

or

developer tab->macro security->macro settings->select enable all macros radio


button

cell reference
Comment
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To comment the line add single quote(') in the beginning of the line

Comment block/un-comment block


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View->toolbars->customize->select command button->categories:Edit->in commands


section->drag and drop comment block/un-comment block into the ribbon

select block of code->click on comment block


select block of code->click on un-comment block

VBA Editor font


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