Microsoft Excel VBA Introduction Training Course

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Excel VBA Introduction Overview

This Excel introduction VBA training course is aimed at experienced Excel users who need to automate repetitive tasks or simplify more complex tasks using VBA macros. Learn the elements of the Excel object model and control their automation using simple VBA control structures. Discover different ways of running macros and master the Dim statement. And save huge amounts of time every day.

Excel VBA Introduction Five Key Topics

  1. Creating Procedures
  2. Declaring variables
  3. If…Then…Else logic
  4. VBA Loops
  5. Excel Object Model

Excel VBA Introduction Course Details

Course Duration : 2 days
Course Availability : Monday – Saturday
Course Types : Group booking, 1-2-1 sessions, Bespoke & Public Courses
Training Times : Our courses run run from 09:30 to16:30, course registration 09:00 – 09:30, refreshments available throughout the day. A buffet lunch is available – please discuss with the team.
Facilities : A relaxed environment, air conditioned training rooms, note pads, pens and unlimited access to our online course materials.

Excel VBA Introduction Training Course Details

Course Location : Face to face group / public & onsite training available. Virtual training courses available.

Class Size : As a guide we recommend class sizes to be no more than eight.

Virtual / Online training Format : Teams or Zoom.

Tailored Course Content : Our Introduction Excel VBA courses can be tailored to your requirements – Get In Touch

Tailored Courses : We offer a free consultancy service to help tailor the course to meet your requirements.

Centre and Services

  • Comfortable & modern facilities
  • Unlimited access to our online training manuals
  • Complimentary lunch
  • Courses delivered by Certified Trainers
  • Microsoft & CPD courses available

Our Trainers

Steve, one of our lead Excel VBA trainers, has over 25 years of delivering Excel VBA from basics to development levels. All our trainers are encouraged to become Microsoft Accredited within their first year of working at Mouse Training.

Our instructors are very approachable, making the driest subject matter fun. 

On Completion of Excel VBA Introduction 2-day

  • Use the macro recorder
  • Understand the Visual Basic Editor
  • Develop Procedures
  • Manage the Flow of Control using control structures
  • Debug procedures
  • Understand the Excel Object Model
  • Declare and set the data type of variables
  • Create User Defined Functions
  • Write Error Handling routines
  • Use Message Boxes and Input Boxes

Excel VBA Introduction Training Course Outline

  • Recording and running macros
  • Recording Absolute and Relative selection
  • Saving a macro-enabled workbook
  • Assigning a macro to the QAT
  • Creating a Macro Button
  • Using the Personal Macro Workbook
  • Introducing Visual Basic for Applications
  • Navigating the Visual Basic Editor
  • Using Help
  • Using statement completion
  • Memory variables
  • Understanding and creating modules
  • Defining procedures
  • Calling subroutines
  • Defining control structures
  • If…Then…Else logical structures
  • Case statements
  • Conditional loops: the Do…Loop structure
  • Counter loops: the For…Next structure
  • Collection loops: the For Each…Next structure
  • Stepping through code
  • Setting Breakpoints
  • Break mode
  • Identifying the current value of expressions
  • Using the Immediate Window
  • The Excel Document Object Model
  • Objects and Collections
  • The Object Browser
  • Methods and Properties
  • The With statement
  • How to declare variables
  • Defining the Scope and Lifetime of variables
  • Determining Data Types
  • Defining constants and using intrinsic constants
  • How to declare and use Object variables
  • Calling Excel worksheet functions
  • Creating a function procedure
  • Calling a User Defined Function
  • Using multiple and optional arguments
  • Defining error handling
  • VBA’s error trapping options
  • Capturing errors with On Error statements
  • The Error object
  • Coding an error handling routine
  • Creating a Message box
  • Message box return values
  • The Input Box function
  • Excel’s InputBox method
  • Handling input box return values
  • VBA conversion functions

Is this introduction Course for You?

Don’t panic, you do not need any previous experience of Microsoft Excel VBA to attend this course.

A good working knowledge of Excel is recommended.

Give us a call, our admin team will be delighted to assist in making sure you are on the correct course level.

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