... Before Reading This Book
What Does VBA Have to Do with Macros?
VBA is a programming language designed specifically for creating application macros. That
sounds intimidating, I’m sure, but VBA s ... from the information contained in
this book.
Bulk Sales
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all. That’s because VBA in Word and Excel lets you
create a macro automatically by recording a set of
steps you perform in the program. (Unfortunately,
the other programs in the 2007 Office suite...
... workbook.
Excel 97
In Excel 97, Microsoft introduced some dramatic changes in the VBA interface and some changes in the
Excel object model. From Excel 97 onward, modules are not visible in the Excel ... rights. Side-by-
side comparison of workbooks was also introduced.
Excel 2007
Excel 2007 represents the greatest change in Excel since Excel 97. The most impact will be made by the
new user interface, ... all use VBA as
their macro language in Office.
Since the release of Excel 5, Excel has supported both the XLM and the VBA macro languages, and the
support for XLM should continue into the foreseeable...
... directly at:
❑
www.wrox.com
for downloadable source code and support
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http://p2p.wrox.com/list.asp?list =vba_ excel
for open ExcelVBA discussion
Other useful Microsoft information sources can be ... about VBA.
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Introduction
Excel 2007VBA Programmer’s Reference
This book is aimed squarely at Excel users who want to harness the power of the VBA ... saved in your Excel Startup directory
when you close Excel. This means that
Personal.xlsb
is automatically loaded when you launch Excel
and, therefore, its macros are always available for any other...
... more
information than we have the space for here.
Tips for Managing Information
Managing time and managing information have a lot in common. In fact, if you’re effective
at managing information, ... best for you. Feel free to modify these ideas to fit your style.
Often project managers manage more than one project at a time. Therefore, it makes sense
to create folders for each project. For ...
older Excel formats, you make it available for others who don’t have Office 2007. Microsoft has
created a compatibility program that Office XP or Office 2003 users can install to make Office
2007...
... elements of Excel2007 such as pivot tables,
publishing to MOSS, automating Excel, and Excel functions. While some of these features may
have been prevalent in previous versions of Excel, they ... 301
Appendix A
Excel Function Junction 303
Leveraging Excel Functions Using Excel Services 304
Calculating Various Workbook Elements and Publishing
to MOSS 308
Using Excel Functions to ... special elements highlight important information:
Notes provide extra information and references to related information.
Tips are insights that help you perform tasks more easily and effectively.
...