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~ (Author) "VBA, which stands for Visual Basic for Applications, is a programming language developed by Microsoft - you know, the company run by the richest man..." (more)
Key Phrases: custom worksheet functions, dialog box constants, recording your actions, End Sub, Exit Sub, Select Case (more...)
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* Shows ordinary users how to harness the power of Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) and create custom Excel applications
* This book introduces people to a wide array of new Excel options, including creating new worksheet functions, automating tasks and operations, creating new toolbars and menus, designing custom dialog boxes and add-ins, and much more
* Begins with the most important tools and operations for the Visual Basic Editor, then provides an overview of the essential elements and concepts for programming with Excel
* John Walkenbach, a.k.a. "Mr. Spreadsheet," runs a popular Web site (j-walk.com) on Excel techniques and is the author of many bestselling books on Excel

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Create new functions, automate tasks, and design add-ins

Become an Excel programmer with VBA, and discover what you can make Excel do

If you want to Excel at spreadsheet creation, VBA is your ticket to greatness. And you’re in luck, because "Mr. Spreadsheet" is about to walk you through VBA programming, showing you how to create custom spreadsheets, write macros that make Excel do cool tricks, and more. Open this book and you’re on your way!

The Dummies Way

  • Explanations in plain English
  • "Get in, get out" information
  • Icons and other navigational aids
  • Tear-out cheat sheet
  • Top ten lists
  • A dash of humor and fun

Discover how to:

  • Understand and use VBA
  • Automate Excel with macros
  • Find what you need in Excel’s Help system
  • Design custom dialog boxes, toolbars, and menus
  • Develop user-oriented applications
  • Create custom commands

Product Details

  • Paperback: 408 pages
  • Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (August 20, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0764574124
  • ISBN-13: 978-0764574122
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.1 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #18,914 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #6 in  Books > Computers & Internet > Microsoft > Development > VBA
    #25 in  Books > Computers & Internet > Microsoft > Applications > Excel
    #26 in  Books > Computers & Internet > Software > Spreadsheets

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88 of 93 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars 3 Good Reasons To Buy This Book, September 17, 2004
When all is said and done, John Walkenbach only has three things going for him:

One, he really knows what he is talking about. While this is a For Dummies book, and doesn't go down really into the Power Programming (that's another of his books) level, they couldn't have gotten a more knowledgeable person to write it. You can take what he says in the book (or on the books companion web site just in case a typo made it through the editing system) as something handed down on stone tablets.

Second, he really knows how to convey the information he has. I find his writing style to be well laid out, informative, almost a pleasure to read (true pleasure I associate with good Science Fiction, not any computer book).

Third, he really seems to be a nice guy. While I've never met him, the home page on his web site (given at the very beginning of the book) has a has a link - Send e-mail to John Walkenbach. On a couple of occassions, I've had a reason to send him an e-mail asking a question. He's answered promptly, curteously and save me a whole bunch of time.

If you want a quick and rapid introduction to macros or VBA programming (in Excel these are the same thing), something that will get you started, this is an excellent choice. As you become a power user, buy his Power Programming with VBA book, and indeed his other Excel books.
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51 of 53 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Quick, Accurate, Not Just For Dummies - A Trusted Author, December 31, 2004
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I needed to quickly do a macro for a large Excel workbook. Although I have programmed off and on for thirty years, I have done little with VBA.

One night with this book was all that it took to learn the basics; and I completed the project the following day with only brief use of one other VBA reference book. As noted by another, Wallenbach is the best-known author of books on VBA for Excel and writes with a pleasant style - friendly enough but little of the silliness of some introductory books.

The book is written for those with good familiarity with Excel but with little or no prior programming experience. It seems also to be a good quick-start or overview for those with more experience.

Code samples are quite short and can be downloaded from the web. There is no CD. You must have Excel 2000 or later. (The book itself was published in 2004. VBA for Excel has changed little since the Excel 2000 version.) You may want Wallenbach's 1018-page "Excel 2003 Power Programming with VBA" or other general reference for heavy-duty VBA work, although of course the on-line Microsoft documentation for VBA is very, very extensive.

VBA is of course very similar to its big-brother, the general-purpose language, VB.NET. If you are new to programming and enjoy this book, you can move on to VB.NET easily. Hey, you're not writing macros with VBA, you're programming!!
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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the money, February 1, 2005
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I bought this book because of good reviews, and was quite pleased. I have some of a background in programming (decent at PERL, a tiny bit of visual basic), but had never done it in excel.

I wanted to learn VBA for excel to automate my data analysis for a psychology experiment I am running. I knew that the actual program I would need to write would be fairly simple (just some contingent branching that averages response times for like responses together), but I needed to know the way to reference everything for excel and excel objects. In under two days (and 150 pages of this book), I was able to write the necessary code.

Dummies books are usually good, and this one is great for ease of reading and clarity and organization.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Try this book FIRST!
Finally, a book on VBA that even I can understand. This one truly starts at the beginning unlike other books, and I tried a couple of them. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Jim

5.0 out of 5 stars Information easy to find!
Great format that makes the search easy and fast. Great for beginners but also for advanced users that want to have an useful tool handy. I strongly recommend.
Published 5 months ago by Irina Ramos

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, highly readable book
I had to learn VBA in a short amount of time because of a project at work, and this book did the job! Read more
Published 5 months ago by Izel Niyage

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for dummies
I enjoyed reading the book and learned several tricks. Right after that, I was able to take a big macro developed by some one else and enhanced the macro to meet current needs of... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Madhuker A. Mehta

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book
Book is amazing. Allowed me to create advanced macros and ease the work load at my career. Excellent book...
Published 8 months ago by J. Nieves

4.0 out of 5 stars Really good book
Especially helpful to those who are knowledgable of Excel and have a basic understanding of programming concepts.
Published 8 months ago by Jerry Phipps

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent... don't let the Dummies fool you
I have always used Walkenbach's Excel books so when I saw the Dummies guide, I had to give it a try. Read more
Published 9 months ago by keany

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!
I have searched for a beginning book to learn VBA for Excel. At my work we had several programers that created Excel Workbooks that interface with Access Databases. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Avid Reader

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for those with no Excel VBA experience
This book was very helpful in getting me started on a project where Excel macros were being used extensively. Read more
Published 10 months ago by John David Young

2.0 out of 5 stars Not too satisfied
I purchased Excel VBA Programming for Dummies, since I am a fan of the series and own many of the Dummies books on other topics. Read more
Published 14 months ago by David L. Thomas

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