Excel 2019 Power Programming with VBA,

Maximize your Excel experience with VBA

Excel 2019 Power Programming with VBA is fully updated to cover all the latest tools and tricks of Excel 2019. Encompassing an analysis of Excel application development and a complete introduction to Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), this comprehensive book presents all of the techniques you need to develop both large and small Excel applications. Over 800 pages of tips, tricks, and best practices shed light on key topics, such as the Excel interface, file formats, enhanced interactivity with other Office applications, and improved collaboration features.

Understanding how to leverage VBA to improve your Excel programming skills can enhance the quality of deliverables that you produce--and can help you take your career to the next level.

• Explore fully updated content that offers comprehensive coverage through over 900 pages of tips, tricks, and techniques

• Leverage templates and worksheets that put your new knowledge in action, and reinforce the skills introduced in the text

• Improve your capabilities regarding Excel programming with VBA, unlocking more of your potential in the office

Excel 2019 Power Programming with VBA is a fundamental resource for intermediate to advanced users who want to polish their skills regarding spreadsheet applications using VBA.

Auteur

MICHAEL ALEXANDER is a Microsoft Certified Application Developer and author of several books on Microsoft Access and Excel. He runs a free tutorial site at datapigtechnologies.com. DICK KUSLEIKA has been helping users get the most out of Microsoft Office products for more than twenty-five years through online forums, blogging, books, and conferences.

Texte du rabat
Become a power user with VBA Take your Excel skills to the next level by harnessing the power of the VBA language. This comprehensive resource will help you automate data processes and develop full featured Excel programs. Fully updated for the newest release of Excel, this one-of-a-kind resource presents everything you need to develop both large and small Excel applications. This book was designed with you in mind, giving you straight facts without hype or unnecessary explanations. This book offers tips, tricks and practical examples complete with all the code and sample templates you need to start your journey from humble data analyst to Excel programming pro. THIS BOOK SHOWS YOU HOW TO:

• Go beyond recording simple macros
• Dynamically manipulate workbooks and worksheets
• Automate pivot table and chart features
• Manage external data and wrangle external files
• Send emails directly from Excel
• Create your own Excel Ribbon interface
• Develop and distribute your own Excel Add-ins

Résumé
Maximize your Excel experience with VBA Excel 2019 Power Programming with VBA is fully updated to cover all the latest tools and tricks of Excel 2019. Encompassing an analysis of Excel application development and a complete introduction to Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), this comprehensive book presents all of the techniques you need to develop both large and small Excel applications. Over 800 pages of tips, tricks, and best practices shed light on key topics, such as the Excel interface, file formats, enhanced interactivity with other Office applications, and improved collaboration features.

Understanding how to leverage VBA to improve your Excel programming skills can enhance the quality of deliverables that you produceand can help you take your career to the next level.

• Explore fully updated content that offers comprehensive coverage through over 900 pages of tips, tricks, and techniques
• Leverage templates and worksheets that put your new knowledge in action, and reinforce the skills introduced in the text
• Improve your capabilities regarding Excel programming with VBA, unlocking more of your potential in the office
  Excel 2019 Power Programming with VBA is a fundamental resource for intermediate to advanced users who want to polish their skills regarding spreadsheet applications using VBA.

Contenu

Introduction xxxiii

Part I: Introduction to Excel VBA 1

Chapter 1: Essentials of Spreadsheet Application Development 3

What Is a Spreadsheet Application? 3

Steps for Application Development 4

Determining User Needs 5

Planning an Application That Meets User Needs 6

Determining the Most Appropriate User Interface 7

Concerning Yourself with the End User 12

Other Development Issues 17

Chapter 2: Introducing Visual Basic for Applications 19

Getting a Head Start with the Macro Recorder 19

Working with the Visual Basic Editor 32

VBA Fundamentals 43

Deep Dive: Working with Range Objects 48

Essential Concepts to Remember 52

Don't PanicYou Are Not Alone 54

Chapter 3: VBA Programming Fundamentals 61

VBA Language Elements: An Overview 61

Comments 63

Variables, Data Types, and Constants 65

Assignment Statements 76

Arrays 78

Declaring Arrays 78

Object Variables 80

User-Defined Data Types 81

Built-in Functions 82

Manipulating Objects and Collections 85

Controlling Code Execution 88

Chapter 4: Working with VBA Sub Procedures 105

About Procedures 105

Executing Sub Procedures 108

Passing Arguments to Procedures 119

Error-Handling Techniques 123

A Realistic Example That Uses Sub Procedures 127

Utility Availability 140

Evaluating the Project 141

Chapter 5: Creating Function Procedures 143

Sub Procedures vs. Function Procedures 143

Why Create Custom Functions? 144

An Introductory Function Example 144

Function Procedures 148

Function Arguments 153

Function Examples 153

Emulating Excel's SUM Function 167

Extended Date Functions 170

Debugging Functions 172

Dealing with the Insert Function Dialog Box 173

Using Add-Ins to Store Custom Functions 178

Using the Windows API 178

Chapter 6: Understanding Excel's Events 183

What You Should Know About Events 183

Getting Acquainted with Workbook-Level Events 189

Examining Worksheet Events 197

Monitoring with Application Events 206

Chapter 7: VBA Programming Examples and Techniques 217

Learning by Example 217

Working with Ranges 218

Working with Workbooks and Sheets 246

VBA Techniques 251

Some Useful Functions for Use in Your Code 258

Some Useful Worksheet Functions 263

Windows API Calls 278

Part II: Advanced VBA Techniques 287

Chapter 8: Working with Pivot Tables 289

An Introductory Pivot Table Example 289

Creating a More Complex Pivot Table 295

Creating Multiple Pivot Tables 299

Creating a Reverse Pivot Table 302

Chapter 9: Working with Charts 305

Getting the Inside Scoop on Charts 305

Creating an Embedded Chart 308

Creating a Chart on a Chart Sheet 309

Modifying Charts 309

Using VBA to Activate a Chart 310

Moving a Chart 311

Using VBA to Deactivate a Chart 312

Determining Whether a Chart Is Activated 313

Deleting from the ChartObjects or Charts Collection 313

Looping Through All Charts 314

Sizing and Aligning ChartObjects 317

Creating Lots of Charts 318

Exporting a Chart 321

Changing the Data Used in a Chart 322

Using VBA to Display Custom Data Labels on a Chart 328

Displaying a Chart in a UserForm 331

Understanding Chart Events 334

Discovering VBA Charting Tricks 340

Working with Sparkline Charts 347 **Cha...