Excel 2016 VBA and Macros, 1st edition

Published by Que Publishing (November 4, 2015) © 2016

  • Bill Jelen
  • Tracy Syrstad
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Students will learn how to make Excel do things they thought were impossible, discover macro techniques not found anywhere else, and create automated reports that are amazingly powerful. Bill Jelen and Tracy Syrstad help readers instantly visualize information. Readers will find simple, step-by-step instructions, real-world case studies, and 50 workbooks packed with bonus examples, macros, and solutions–straight from MrExcel!

Introduction ....................................................................................1

    What Is in This Book? ................................................................1

        Reducing the Learning Curve ......................................1

        Excel VBA Power .................................................................2

        Techie Stuff Needed to Produce Applications ......................................................................................2

        Does This Book Teach Excel? ........................................2

    The Future of VBA and Windows Versions of Excel .....................................................................................4

        Versions of Excel .................................................................4

        Differences for Mac Users ..............................................4

    Special Elements and Typographical Conventions ......................................................................................5

    Code Files .........................................................................................5

    Next Steps ........................................................................................5

1 Unleashing the Power of Excel with VBA .................................................................................7

    The Power of Excel ......................................................................7

    Barriers to Entry ...........................................................................7

        The Macro Recorder Doesn’t Work! .........................7

        No One on the Excel Team Is Focused on the Macro Recorder ..................................................8

        Visual Basic Is Not Like BASIC......................................8

        Good News: Climbing the Learning Curve Is Easy .............................................................................9

        Great News: Excel with VBA Is Worth the Effort .................................................................................9

    Knowing Your Tools: The Developer Tab .........................9

    Understanding Which File Types Allow Macros .........................................................................................10

    Macro Security ...........................................................................12

        Adding a Trusted Location .........................................12

        Using Macro Settings to Enable Macros in Workbooks Outside Trusted Locations ..................................................13

        Using D

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