Classroom Training

Excel VBA programming - intensive three-day course

Available as classroom training course only

3 days

If you're learninng to write VBA macros to automate what you do within Excel, for the majority of people our two-day Introduction to Excel VBA course will be perfect (it shows all the main syntax of VBA that you need to get going). However for those who want a little bit more, this intensive three-day course covers all of the introductory course together with selected topics from the advanced one (the only big thing not covered is class modules, which we think are barely worth learning for VBA). For more information on how are fast track courses work - and why they are only available as tailored courses - see these notes.

Our fast-track courses are only available as tailored training, either at your premises or at either our London or Manchester venues (here's why).

Course Contents - PDF

Course Contents

This fast-track course combines topics from the following other Wise Owl courses:

From our EXCEL VBA MACROS course

Recording macros and buttons

Absolute and relative recording
Where macros can be stored
Assigning macros to buttons

Selecting cells

Selecting cells (absolute)
Selecting cells (relative)
Selecting to the end of a block
Selecting a range by its corners

The VB code editor

Using Project Explorer
Creating modules
Basic subroutines and comments

Messages and variables

Input boxes and message boxes
Declaring variables
Option Explicit
Scope of variables
Constants

Visual Basic explained

The Excel object model
Objects and collections
Methods and properties
Getting help in VBA

Loops and conditions

Simple IF conditions
Multiple IF and SELECT / CASE
Three main types of loop

Looping over collections

Object variables
Looping over collections

Event handling

Assigning macros to events
Cancelling events

Functions

Declaring functions
Passing arguments

Debugging and error handling

Setting breakpoints
Stepping through macros
ON ERROR statements

Forms

Drawing forms
Attaching macros to controls
Validating form input

From our ADVANCED VBA course

Links to other applications

Referencing other applications
Instantiating objects
Writing inter-application code

FileSystemObjects

Referencing FileSystemObjects
Working with files and folders

FileDialogs

Using FileDialogs
Allowing multiple selection

Working with text files

Avoiding using INPUT/OUTPUT
Reading and writing text files

Covered if time allows If time

Linking to data

ADO or Access Database Engine
Referencing the right library
Opening and using recordsets

Arrays

Creating and populating arrays
Dynamic arrays
The PRESERVE keyword

Passing arguments

ByRef and ByVal
Using optional arguments
Using ParamArray

Covered if time allows If time

Advanced programming ideas

Using functions in code
Recursive programming
Enumerations

Covered if time allows If time

Working with shapes

Adding shapes
Positioning shapes
Formatting shapes

You only need a basic knowledge of Excel for this course. You'll find it easier if you have some programming experience, although this isn't essential. What you must have is a good aptitude for computers (otherwise this will be a l-o-n-g three days ...).

Why Choose Us?

No more than 5 people per class
Proper restaurant lunch included
528 references viewable online
Free USB stick containing course files
Genuine Wise Owl trainers only
Unbelievably good courseware

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Sample customer feedback

Our thanks to everyone who agreed to share their thoughts (note that some of these reviews may be for our online courses).

"Trainer was enthusiastic and kept the training interesting, he was also very helpful and knowledgeable."

Stacey Dennelly (Derby and Burton Hospitals NHS FT)

"Trainer was excellent, incredibly engaging, made it very enjoyable. Covered everything needed. Overall very good course."

Sarah Kirkham-Brown (NHS South, Central and West CSU)

"The trainer was great throughout both days, energetic and explained complicated concepts well. Would happily attend another Wise Owl course."

Adam Sykes (Bott Co Solicitors Ltd)

"Excellent. Very encouraging tutor, useful manuals, enjoyed the course. Contents excellent for level being taught."

Chas Mills (Guardian Industries UK Ltd)

"Very impressed. Great interactive course and well thought out structure. Small group gives real value."

David Bendy (Wiggin LLP)

There are lots more where these came from (or just refresh this page to change the quotes shown).

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Advanced VBA

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Other Visual Basic for Applications training resources

VBA exercises

We've published our (many) VBA exercises online, for you to review.

View Excel VBA or Advanced VBA exercises

VBA videos

We have tons of VBA online videos, to give you a headstart in learning how to program within Excel.

View Excel VBA - Basics, VBA User Forms, VBA - advanced, VBA - working with files, VBA - linking applications, Built-in VBA functions, VBA - working with data, VBA - scraping websites, Excel VBA - pivot tables, Excel VBA - charts or VBA - working with Outlook videos

VBA skills assessment

If you think you know VBA, put your knowledge to the test with our skills assessment tests.

View How well do you know Excel VBA? skills assessment tests

VBA blogs

We've published a host of blogs on VBA, includng a full tutorial.

View VBA macros blogs

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