Master Automation by Learning the Ins and Outs of Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) for Excel
In Essential VBA Training for Excel - get up to speed on using VBA to help automate time-consuming procedures in Excel.
Great for automating repetitive tasks and operations that you perform frequently, VBA is a powerful tool to increase your productivity.
Contents and Overview
The course is designed for individuals and professionals who are new to VBA and who are seeking practical ways to automate tasks in Microsoft Excel that are performed frequently.
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Master Automation by Learning the Ins and Outs of Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) for Excel
In Essential VBA Training for Excel - get up to speed on using VBA to help automate time-consuming procedures in Excel.
Great for automating repetitive tasks and operations that you perform frequently, VBA is a powerful tool to increase your productivity.
Contents and Overview
The course is designed for individuals and professionals who are new to VBA and who are seeking practical ways to automate tasks in Microsoft Excel that are performed frequently.
Master Automation by Learning the Ins and Outs of Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) for Excel
In Essential VBA Training for Excel - get up to speed on using VBA to help automate time-consuming procedures in Excel.
Great for automating repetitive tasks and operations that you perform frequently, VBA is a powerful tool to increase your productivity.
Contents and Overview
The course is designed for individuals and professionals who are new to VBA and who are seeking practical ways to automate tasks in Microsoft Excel that are performed frequently.
Through 4 hours of video lectures, exercise files, and an optional quiz, you'll learn the essentials you need to know to create powerful macros using VBA for Excel.
Find out how to use the VBA editor, VBA syntax, keywords, and comments.
Discover how to define and manage variables, set up subroutines, and create functions.
Also, find out how to use input boxes and message boxes to interact with end users.
Learn practical methods for using macro errors to improve your VBA code.
When you complete this course, you'll be well on your way to using VBA macros in Excel to help you and others automate tasks and operations performed frequently.
This course includes:
Exercise files
An optional quiz to test what you've learned
A certificate of completion
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"Absolutely helpful course designed to guide you step by step through basic and advanced VBA code. Very well structured. Instructor sounds calm and competent. Easy to follow the course if you take your time. Exercises are challenging and helpful. Can highly recommend taking this course." -Oliver
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Learning objectives
- How to automate tasks and operations that you perform frequently.
- General syntax rules, what keywords are, and how to add comments.
- What variables are, and how they relate to functions versus methods and subroutines.
- How to specify different variables, including arrays, and how to manage them in code.
- How to use intellitext with variables, particularly those that are defined constants.
- What functions are, how they are used, and how to stage a scenario to complete.
- How functions return values.
- How to define inputs for functions.
- How to use input boxes and message boxes to interact with the user.
- The intricacies surrounding creating an array formula.
- How to use the application object to control the user experience.
- How to use errors to improve your code.
- How to use the name and names object to manage named ranges.
- General information about the pivottable object and basic approaches to utilizing it.
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- How to automate tasks and operations that you perform frequently.
- General syntax rules, what keywords are, and how to add comments.
- What variables are, and how they relate to functions versus methods and subroutines.
- How to specify different variables, including arrays, and how to manage them in code.
- How to use intellitext with variables, particularly those that are defined constants.
- What functions are, how they are used, and how to stage a scenario to complete.
- How functions return values.
- How to define inputs for functions.
- How to use input boxes and message boxes to interact with the user.
- The intricacies surrounding creating an array formula.
- How to use the application object to control the user experience.
- How to use errors to improve your code.
- How to use the name and names object to manage named ranges.
- General information about the pivottable object and basic approaches to utilizing it.
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Syllabus
Introduction
Introduction to the VBA Course
WATCH ME: Essential Information for a Successful Training Experience
Course Exercise and Solution Files
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Syllabus
Table of Contents/Timestamps
0:00 How to Use Excel Dark Mode
2:90 Using the Accounting Number Format Excel
7:45 How to Split Cells in Excel
11:19 How to Group Worksheets in Excel
13:50 How to Add Error Bars in Excel
17:53 How to Indent in Excel
21:28 Excel Format Painter - How to use it
26:02 How to Insert Checkboxes in Excel
34:27 How to Fix the Spill Error in Excel
38:27 How to Lock Cells in Excel
Table of Contents/Timestamps
0:00 How to Record a Macro in Excel
6:28 How to Delete a Named Range in Excel
10:39 How to Insert a Page Break in Excel
13:56 How to Fix Missing Scrollbar in Excel
17:26 How to Insert a Heat map in Excel
21:07 How to Fix the Name Error in Excel
26:18 How to Move Rows and Columns in Excel
30:06 How to Remove Space in Excel
32:52 How to Add Bullet Points in Excel
37:20 How to Make a Pie Chart in Excel
Ten Excel Tips and Tricks - Part 3 – Bonus
0:00 Freeze Rows in Excel
2:09 How to Convert Microsoft Excel to Word
5:23 How to Stop Excel rom Rounding
8:45 How to Calculate SUBTOTAL in Excel
12:02 How to Add an Excel Slicer
15:40 How to Graph a Function in Excel
19:42 How to Convert Text to Number in Excel
23:35 How to Copy Visible Cells Only
29:02 How to Add a Secondary Axis in Excel
37:32 How to Select Non-Adjacent Cells in Excel
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Activities
Organize Course Materials
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Keeping your course materials organized will help you stay on track and learn more efficiently. Taking the time to organize your materials now will save you time and hassle in the long run.
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Create a folder on your computer for the course.
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Download all of the course materials and save them to the folder.
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Create subfolders for different types of materials, such as videos, exercises, and assignments.
Review Object-Oriented Programming Concepts
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VBA is an object-oriented programming language. Reviewing OOP concepts will help you better understand the VBA code and how it works.
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Object-Oriented Programming
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Review the basics of OOP, including concepts such as objects, classes, methods, and inheritance.
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Practice writing simple OOP code in another programming language, such as Java or Python.
Review Excel Formulas
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Brushing up on your Excel formula skills will help you hit the ground running when learning VBA for Excel.
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Excel Formulas
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Review the basics of Excel formulas, including syntax and operators.
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Practice creating and using common formulas, such as SUM, AVERAGE, and IF.
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Explore more advanced formulas, such as VLOOKUP and INDEX/MATCH.
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Follow Excel VBA Tutorials
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There are many great Excel VBA tutorials available online. Following these tutorials can help you learn new techniques and expand your VBA skills.
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Search for Excel VBA tutorials on YouTube, Udemy, or other online learning platforms.
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Choose a tutorial that covers a topic you're interested in learning more about.
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Follow the tutorial step-by-step, taking notes as needed.
Join an Excel VBA Study Group
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Learning with others can be a great way to stay motivated and improve your understanding of VBA. Joining a study group will allow you to connect with other learners and share your knowledge and experiences.
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Search for Excel VBA study groups on Meetup, LinkedIn, or other online platforms.
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Join a group that meets regularly and is aligned with your learning goals.
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Participate in the group discussions and activities.
Complete Excel VBA Exercises
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You'll learn VBA best by doing! Completing exercises will allow you to apply the VBA concepts you're learning in real-world scenarios.
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Download the exercise files provided with the course.
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Work through each exercise, following the instructions provided.
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Test your VBA code by running it and observing the results.
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Debug any errors that occur, using the VBA debugger.
Create a VBA Macro
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The best way to learn VBA is to apply it to a real-world problem. Creating your own macro will allow you to use VBA to solve a specific problem and automate a task in Excel.
Show steps
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Identify a task in Excel that you would like to automate.
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Record a macro of yourself performing the task manually.
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Open the VBA editor and examine the recorded macro code.
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Edit the macro code to make it more efficient and robust.
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Test your macro and make any necessary adjustments.
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Share your macro with others who may find it useful.
Contribute to an Open-Source VBA Project
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Contributing to an open-source VBA project is a great way to learn from others and give back to the VBA community. It will also allow you to work on real-world VBA projects and gain valuable experience.
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Search for open-source VBA projects on GitHub or other code repositories.
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Choose a project that interests you and is aligned with your skills and interests.
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Fork the project and make changes to the code.
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Submit a pull request to the project maintainers.
Organize Course Materials
Show steps
Keeping your course materials organized will help you stay on track and learn more efficiently. Taking the time to organize your materials now will save you time and hassle in the long run.
Show steps
- Create a folder on your computer for the course.
- Download all of the course materials and save them to the folder.
- Create subfolders for different types of materials, such as videos, exercises, and assignments.
Review Object-Oriented Programming Concepts
Show steps
VBA is an object-oriented programming language. Reviewing OOP concepts will help you better understand the VBA code and how it works.
Browse courses on
Object-Oriented Programming
Show steps
- Review the basics of OOP, including concepts such as objects, classes, methods, and inheritance.
- Practice writing simple OOP code in another programming language, such as Java or Python.
Review Excel Formulas
Show steps
Brushing up on your Excel formula skills will help you hit the ground running when learning VBA for Excel.
Browse courses on
Excel Formulas
Show steps
- Review the basics of Excel formulas, including syntax and operators.
- Practice creating and using common formulas, such as SUM, AVERAGE, and IF.
- Explore more advanced formulas, such as VLOOKUP and INDEX/MATCH.
Follow Excel VBA Tutorials
Show steps
There are many great Excel VBA tutorials available online. Following these tutorials can help you learn new techniques and expand your VBA skills.
Show steps
- Search for Excel VBA tutorials on YouTube, Udemy, or other online learning platforms.
- Choose a tutorial that covers a topic you're interested in learning more about.
- Follow the tutorial step-by-step, taking notes as needed.
Join an Excel VBA Study Group
Show steps
Learning with others can be a great way to stay motivated and improve your understanding of VBA. Joining a study group will allow you to connect with other learners and share your knowledge and experiences.
Show steps
- Search for Excel VBA study groups on Meetup, LinkedIn, or other online platforms.
- Join a group that meets regularly and is aligned with your learning goals.
- Participate in the group discussions and activities.
Complete Excel VBA Exercises
Show steps
You'll learn VBA best by doing! Completing exercises will allow you to apply the VBA concepts you're learning in real-world scenarios.
Show steps
- Download the exercise files provided with the course.
- Work through each exercise, following the instructions provided.
- Test your VBA code by running it and observing the results.
- Debug any errors that occur, using the VBA debugger.
Create a VBA Macro
Show steps
The best way to learn VBA is to apply it to a real-world problem. Creating your own macro will allow you to use VBA to solve a specific problem and automate a task in Excel.
Show steps
- Identify a task in Excel that you would like to automate.
- Record a macro of yourself performing the task manually.
- Open the VBA editor and examine the recorded macro code.
- Edit the macro code to make it more efficient and robust.
- Test your macro and make any necessary adjustments.
- Share your macro with others who may find it useful.
Contribute to an Open-Source VBA Project
Show steps
Contributing to an open-source VBA project is a great way to learn from others and give back to the VBA community. It will also allow you to work on real-world VBA projects and gain valuable experience.
Show steps
- Search for open-source VBA projects on GitHub or other code repositories.
- Choose a project that interests you and is aligned with your skills and interests.
- Fork the project and make changes to the code.
- Submit a pull request to the project maintainers.
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