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Part VI
Programming Excel with VBA
FIGURE 42.1
This worksheet uses UserForm controls.
Adding controls to a worksheet can be a bit confusing because Excel offers two different sets of controls,
both of which you access by choosing Developer ➪ Controls ➪ Insert.
n Form controls: These controls are unique to Excel.
n ActiveX controls: These controls are a subset of those that are available for use on UserForms.
Figure 42.2 shows the controls that appear when you choose Developer ➪ Controls ➪ Insert.
To add to the confusion, many controls are available from both sources. For example, a control named
ListBox is listed in both the Forms controls and the ActiveX controls. However, they are two entirely different
controls. In general, the Forms controls are easier to use, but the ActiveX controls provide more flexibility.
NOTE
This chapter focuses exclusively on the ActiveX controls.
FIGURE 42.2
Excel’s two sets of worksheet controls.
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