MS Excel VBA and Macro training

Level-1 (Intermediate) (16 Hrs / 2 days)
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Introducing Objects 
Defining objects
Examining the Excel object hierarchy
Defining collections
Utilising the object browser
How to work with properties
The with statement
How to work with methods
Building an event procedure

Utilising Intrinsic Functions, Variables and Expressions 
Defining expressions and statements
How to declare variables
Determining data types
Programming with variable scope
Harnessing intrinsic functions
Defining constants and using intrinsic constants
Adding message boxes and using input boxes
How to declare and use object variables

Managing Program Execution 
Defining control-of-flow structures
Using boolean expressions
Working with the if...end if decision structures
Working with the select case...end select structure
Working with the do...loop structure
Working with the for...next structure
Working with the for each...next structure
Restrictions for use of control-of-flow structures


Harnessing Forms and Controls 
Defining UserForms
Utilising the toolbox
Using UserForm properties, events and methods
Understanding controls
Setting control properties in the properties window
Using the label control
Using the text box control
Using the command button control
Using the combo box control
Using the frame control
Using option button controls
Using control appearance
Determining the tab order
Filling a control
Increasing code to controls
How to launch a form in code

Using the PivotTable Object 
Defining PivotTables
Making a PivotTable
Using the PivotTable wizard method
Using PivotFields
Adding a procedure to a custom toolbar

Debugging The Code 
Defining errors
Working with debugging tools
Determining breakpoints
How to step through code
Working with break mode during run mode
Identifying the value of expressions

Handling Errors 
Defining error handling
Defining VBA's error trapping options
Capturing errors with the on error statement
Determining the error object
Coding an error handling routine
Using inline error handling

Level- 2 ( Advanced) ( 16 Hrs / 2 days)
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Further Excel Object Model
The Range object
The Current Region object
Workbooks and worksheets collections 
Chart object
List object

Arrays
Dynamic arrays 
Array optimisation 
Multidimensional arrays
Arrays and objects

Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Classes and objects
creating new objects
creating new classes 
Error handling

Good programming techniques
Recursive programming 
Using optional arguments
Best Practice for Excel Programming

Introduction 
Introducing Visual Basic for Applications
Defining the development environment
Using help
Closing the VB editor

Developing with Procedures and Functions 
Understanding and creating modules
Defining procedures
Creating a sub-procedure
Calling procedures
Utilising the immediate window to call procedures
Making and naming a function procedure
Working using the code editor


Further Object Orientated Programming
Destroying objects 
Default property and method 
Working with collections

Advanced Procedures, parameters, variables
Passing parameters by reference and by value 
Optional and default parameters 
Passing an array of arguments to a procedure
Using enumerations
User-defined Type
Implicit and explicit conversions

Linking with Office
Connecting to other Office applications
Working with other Office applications

Importing from Access using ADO
Understanding Active-X data objects
The Connection string
Manipulating data

Macro Security
How macro security works
Digitally signing macros