VBA Essentials using Microsoft Excel
This course is aimed at those people who find they have reached their limit with the menu items of Excel and need to modify Excel to be better suited to their environment, by creating their own functions and procedures.
- 2 Days
- Online or in person
- Private courses available
Course Objectives
- Go beyond the user interface of Excel into the Visual Basic for Applications component. This will allow delegates to be able to write/modify programs using Visual Basic for Applications. Delegates will be able to :
- Control and manipulate Excel using Visual Basic Code
- Create forms to enter data directly onto your spreadsheet
- Write complicated macros to check spreadsheet data
- Create functions that will perform complex calculations
Prerequisites
- Delegates should have attended the Excel level 3 course or have equivalent knowledge. Previous use of macros would be an advantage, but is not essential.
Included
- Lunch and refreshments when training is delivered at our training venues
- Comprehensive course materials and exercises
- Telephone and Email Support
Course content Back to top
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Getting Started
Introducing Visual Basic for Applications
Recording a Macro
Running a Macro
Editing a Macro in the Visual Basic Editor
The Development Environment
Visual Basic Help
Closing the Visual Basic Editor -
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
Code Editor -
Understanding Objects
Navigating the Excel Object Hierarchy
Understanding Collections
Object Browser
Working with Properties
Using the With Statement
Working with Methods
Event Procedures -
Using Expressions, Variables, and Intrinsic Functions
Understanding Expressions and Statements
Declaring Variables
Data Types
Working with Variable Scope
Intrinsic Functions
Understanding Constants
Intrinsic Constants
Message Boxes
Input Boxes
Declaring and Using Object Variables -
Controlling Program Execution
Understanding Control-of-Flow Structures
Boolean Expressions
If...End If Decision Structures
Select Case...End Select Structure
Do...Loop Structure
For...Next Structure
For Each...Next Structure
Guidelines for use of Control-of-Flow Structures -
Working with Forms and Controls
Understanding UserForms
Toolbox
UserForm Properties, Events, and Methods
Understanding Controls
Setting Control Properties in the Properties Window
Label Control
Text Box Control. Command Button Control, Combo Box Control, Frame Control and Option Button Controls
Control Appearance
Setting the Tab Order
Populating a Control
Adding Code to Controls
Launching a Form in Code -
Debugging Code
Understanding Errors
Debugging Tools
Setting Breakpoints
Stepping through Code
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
Public dates and prices Back to top
Prices are per delegate and exclude VAT.
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Thursday 26 November 2026
£995+ VAT
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Tuesday 2 March 2027
£995+ VAT
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Tuesday 8 June 2027
£995+ VAT
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Monday 27 September 2027
£995+ VAT
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Thursday 25 November 2027
£995+ VAT
Can't make these dates? Ask about a private course on a date that suits you.
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Run this course privately, on your dates
What delegates say Back to top
“For a new and quite complicated topic, the teaching was very easy to follow and understand, which made it a lot less daunting. Very good course, with a lot of very useful tools and techniques which are taught in a way that will be easily transferable to the work place.”
“A very good course, thanks.”
“Course is aimed at the correct level, and was clear and concise.”
“This has been a very useful course.”
“This training has given me the skills to streamline data collection processes in my current role”
“The trainer was very knowledgeable, engaging and approachable. The course was very well put together, the content was suitable for someone with little VBASIC knowledge”
“Everything was great, including the lunch that was provided.”
“Programming bespoke functions, familiarity of code, variety of available techniques.”
“Very pleased with the course, trainer ensured we all had understanding before moving on”
“I felt all of the course was useful”
“The trainer was very good at showcasing all the important bits and the banter was great”
Which part of the course did you find particularly valuable
“All”
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