Online Class: Visual Basic for Excel

Whether you are new to Excel or just new to the Visual Basic for Application language, this course will help you develop the skills necessary to build custom applications that work with a variety of industries and business scenarios.
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  • 27
    Lessons
  • 29
    Exams &
    Assignments
  • 920
    Students
    have taken this course
  • 17
    Hours
    average time
  • 1.7
    CEUs
 
 
 

Course Description

Unleashing Excel's Potential: Dive Deep into Developer Tools and VBA Mastery

Elevate your Excel game to unprecedented heights with the power of Microsoft Office's Developer Tools, a suite meticulously engineered to unlock a world of tailored applications using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). While many use Excel to handle numbers, you'll be learning how to transform it into a dynamic powerhouse capable of executing complex, custom tasks tailored to diverse business needs.

Course Highlights:

  • Introduction to VBA: Begin your journey with an insightful overview of Visual Basic – the heart and soul of Microsoft's customization. Understand its omnipotent presence across Microsoft's suite, with a specialized emphasis on Excel.

  • Macros, Modules, and Beyond: Learn the magic of macros and witness how these tiny code snippets can catalyze monumental changes in your spreadsheets. Then, delve deeper into the realm of modules and hand-crafted macros, taking your automation skills to the next level.

  • Object-Oriented Brilliance: Uncover the nuances of object-oriented programming within VBA. Design and integrate bespoke classes that seamlessly weave into your Excel projects, elevating functionality and user experience.

  • Dynamic Data Integration: Master the techniques to mine invaluable data from a myriad of external sources. Connect with databases effortlessly, or scour the vastness of the internet to extract and assimilate content directly into your Excel canvas.

  • Charting, Graphing & Visualization: Breathe life into numbers. Explore the automatic generation of pivot tables, captivating charts, and insightful graphs. Add the finishing touches with sparklines and ensure your data tells a compelling story.

  • File Interactions & Robust Error Handling: Dive into advanced chapters that navigate interactions with external files. Learn the art and science of error management, ensuring your custom applications are resilient and user-friendly, regardless of the underlying complexities.

By the culmination of this course, you won't just be an Excel user; you'll be an Excel visionary. Whether you're an Excel novice or a seasoned user looking to expand into VBA, this course is meticulously designed to equip you with the toolkit required to conjure tailored applications apt for an array of industries and intricate business scenarios. Dive in and redefine what's possible with Excel.

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Course Lessons

Lesson 1: Getting Excel Ready

11 Points
Visual Basic is a Microsoft language still used in many applications including Excel automation. Additional lesson topics: How to enable the Developer tab in Excel Mac Version ; Microsoft Excel Step by Step; How to enable the Developer Tab; Microsoft Visual Basic Step by Step
  • Lesson 1 Video A
  • Lesson 1 Video B : Lesson 1 Additional Video Supplement
  • Lesson discussions: Reasons for Taking this Course
  • Complete Assignment: An Introduction
  • Assessment: Exam 1

Lesson 2: Using the Macro Recorder

10 Points
The macro recorder captures specific activities that you can then use later in your programs. It's a convenient way to automate tasks you do in Excel frequently. Additional lesson topics: Microsoft Excel ; Create or delete a macro; Excel Tutorial Recording Macros Microsoft Training Lesson
  • Lesson 2 Video
  • Assessment: Exam 2

Lesson 3: Running a Macro

10 Points
We'll discuss the ways you can run a macro and the type of images and graphics you can implement in your procedures. Additional lesson topics: Run a macro in Excel for Mac; Run an Excel macro
  • Lesson 3 Video A
  • Lesson 3 Video B : Lesson 3 Additional Video Supplement
  • Assessment: Exam 3

Lesson 4: The Visual Basic Editor (VBE)

10 Points
You should get used to the VBE before you begin coding to navigate through the project window without accidentally changing a setting that could make coding more difficult. Additional lesson topics: How to Use the VBA Editor
  • Lesson 4 Video
  • Assessment: Exam 4

Lesson 5: Problems with the Recorder

10 Points
In this lesson, we will cover some of the advantages in more detail, but we'll also cover the disadvantages with some troubleshooting tips in case you run into issues with your recorded macros. Additional lesson topics: Excel Tips; Excel Tutorial Recording Macros Microsoft Training Lesson
  • Lesson 5 Video
  • Assessment: Exam 5

Lesson 6: Introduction to OOP

10 Points
Object-oriented programming (OOP) is a design and structure methodology used to create code. Additional lesson topics: VBA Object Model and Object References; An Overview of the Excel Object Model
  • Lesson 6 Video A
  • Lesson 6 Video B : Lesson 6 Additional Video Supplement
  • Assessment: Exam 6

Lesson 7: Using Message Boxes

10 Points
In this lesson, we'll discuss the MsgBox function in much more detail and show you how you can use the different options to customize your Visual Basic Applications. Additional lesson topics: MsgBox Function; MsgBx Function in Excel VBA Examples
  • Lesson 7 Video
  • Assessment: Exam 7

Lesson 8: Ranges and Selections

10 Points
In this lesson, we'll discuss cell ranges, referencing these ranges and then using different Visual Basic functions to control the range format and data. Additional lesson topics: Useful Range Object Methods in Excel VBA Programming
  • Lesson 8 Video A
  • Lesson 8 Video B : Lesson 8 Additional Video Supplement
  • Assessment: Exam 8

Lesson 9: Looping

8 Points
In this lesson, we'll discuss the common looping structures in Visual Basic: For, While, and Do loops. Additional lesson topics: Excel VBA Loop; Excel Macros: Relative References and Do While Looping
  • Lesson 9 Video A
  • Lesson 9 Video B : Lesson 9 Additional Video Supplement
  • Assessment: Exam 9

Lesson 10: Selection Statements

10 Points
In this lesson, we'll show you the syntax for these statement using Visual Basic and what you can do with them to control logic flow throughout your programs. Additional lesson topics: MS EXCEL: HOW TO USE THE CASE STATEMENT VBA ; Power Excel vba secret, avoid using select
  • Lesson 10 Video A
  • Lesson 10 Video B : Lesson 10 Additional Video Supplement
  • Assessment: Exam 10

Lesson 11: A1 vs. R1C1 References

10 Points
In this lesson, we'll discuss the two reference types, formulas and we'll take a look at Arrays. Additional lesson topics: Excel – R1C1 Reference Style vs. A1; Overview of formulas in Excel for Windows; Excel Tutorial Naming Ranges Microsoft Training Lesson; R1C1 Reference Style
  • Lesson 11 Video A
  • Lesson 11 Video B : Lesson 11 Additional Video Supplement
  • Assessment: Exam 11

Lesson 12: Excel Names

10 Points
There are two main types of variable scopes: global and local. Additional lesson topics: Define and use names in formulas; Excel Tutorial Using Named Ranges in Formulas Microsoft Training Lesson
  • Lesson 12 Video
  • Assessment: Exam 12

Lesson 13: Event Programming

9 Points
Events in any language are user input or software related actions that interact with a workbook. Additional lesson topics: Event data
  • Lesson 13 Video A
  • Lesson 13 Video B : Lesson 13 Additional Video Supplement
  • Assessment: Exam 13

Lesson 14: Arrays

10 Points
Arrays are beneficial when you need to store several values into one variable. Additional lesson topics: Array Functions; Keyboard shortcuts in Excel for Mac; Guidelines and examples of array formulas in Excel for Windows
  • Lesson 14 Video A
  • Lesson 14 Video B : Lesson 14 Additional Video Supplement
  • Assessment: Exam 14

Lesson 15: Classes, Records, and Collections

10 Points
Classes are reusable and can plug into other programs, so you can save time in future coding projects with your classes. Additional lesson topics: Class Module Step by Step
  • Lesson 15 Video
  • Assessment: Exam 15

Lesson 16: User Forms

10 Points
User forms are interactive pages within your application that let you provide controls and text boxes for input. Additional lesson topics: Create a simple Database Userform in Excel , Tips and Tricks; Overview of forms, form controls, and ActiveX controls on a worksheet in Excel for Windows
  • Lesson 16 Video A
  • Lesson 16 Video B : Lesson 16 Additional Video Supplement
  • Assessment: Exam 16

Lesson 17: Data Mining with Advanced Filters

10 Points
Data mining is useful for retrieving a data set and using it for separate sheet information. Additional lesson topics: Excel Tutorial Creating Advanced Filters Microsoft Training Lesson
  • Lesson 17 Video
  • Assessment: Exam 17

Lesson 18: Pivot Tables

10 Points
This lesson covers pivot tables and how you can create one using VB. Additional lesson topics: Introduction to PivotTable Microsoft Excel Beginner Lecture; Manipulating PivotTable Data Microsoft Excel Beginner Lecture
  • Lesson 18 Video A
  • Lesson 18 Video B : Lesson 18 Additional Video Supplement
  • Assessment: Exam 18

Lesson 19: Charts

10 Points
One of the most commonly used components in Excel is charts. Charts create a visual representation of your data, which is important during presentations and reports. Additional lesson topics: Inserting a chart so you can display your data visually; Creating Charts in Excel VBA; Microsoft Excel Tutorials
  • Lesson 19 Video
  • Assessment: Exam 19

Lesson 20: Conditional Formatting and Retrieving Data

10 Points
In this lesson, we'll first pull data from an external location and then use conditional formatting to change the way it's displayed to the user. Additional lesson topics: Need help with Conditional Formatting highlighting formula for Visual Basic; Excel Conditional Formatting macro
  • Lesson 20 Video
  • Assessment: Exam 20

Lesson 21: Sparklines

10 Points
Sparklines are small line graphs that show you a visual presentation of a row of cells. Additional lesson topics: Create sparklines in Excel for Mac; Creating incell charts with sparklines
  • Lesson 21 Video A
  • Lesson 21 Video B : Lesson 21 Additional Video Supplement
  • Assessment: Exam 21

Lesson 22: Reading from and Writing to the Web

9 Points
In this lesson, we'll discuss how you can connect to the Internet, read information from a web page, and then write data back to the Internet. Additional lesson topics: How to automate Excel from Visual Basic .NET to fill or to obtain data in a range by using arrays
  • Lesson 22 Video
  • Assessment: Exam 22

Lesson 23: Text File Processing

10 Points
This lesson shows you how to create and edit text files that you use in your applications. Additional lesson topics: Visual Basic .Net Read Text File
  • Lesson 23 Video
  • Assessment: Exam 23

Lesson 24: Automating Word Functions

10 Points
In this lesson, we'll show you how to automate Word functionality from your Excel spreadsheets. Additional lesson topics: How to create MS Word document automatically with Dynamic fields; Excel best new features
  • Lesson 24 Video
  • Assessment: Exam 24

Lesson 25: Handling Errors

10 Points
Visual Basic has error handling functionality that lets you send a message to the user, trap the error, and avoid crashing the application. This lesson discusses error handling and how you can work it into your code. Additional lesson topics: Handle Run-Time Errors in VBA; Error Handling
  • Lesson 25 Video
  • Assessment: Exam 25

Lesson 26: Customize the Ribbon

10 Points
In this lesson, we will work with the Excel ribbon and show you how to edit it for your own application customizations.
  • Lesson 26 Video
  • Assessment: Exam 26

Lesson 27: Creating Add-Ins

110 Points
Excel and VBA offer you the ability to customize a user's interface using add-ins. Add-ins are workbooks you create and save using the XLA file extension.
  • Lesson 27 Video A
  • Lesson 27 Video B : Lesson 27 Additional Video Supplement
  • Lesson discussions: End of Course Poll; Course Comments; Program Evaluation Follow-up Survey (End of Course)
  • Assessment: Exam 27
  • Assessment: Final Exam
367
Total Course Points
 

Learning Outcomes

By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  • Describe what VBA is.
  • Demonstrate using the macro recorder.
  • Demonstrate running a macro.
  • Describe the visual basic editor (VBE).
  • Describe what OOP is.
  • Demonstrate using message boxes.
  • Demonstrate ranges and selections.
  • Summarize looping.
  • Describe selection statements.
  • Describe event programming.
  • Summarize arrays.
  • Summarize classes, records, and collections.
  • Describe charts and pivot tables.
  • Recognize conditional formatting and retrieving data.
  • Describe text file processing.
  • Summarize handling errors.
  • Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
 

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