Microsoft Office

VBA Examples
My philosophy about learning to write Excel macros places heavy
emphasis on examples. I’ve found that a well-thought-out example
often communicates a concept much better than a lengthy description
of the underlying theory. In this book, space limitations don’t allow describing
every nuance of VBA, so I’ve prepared many examples. Don’t overlook VBA’s Help
system for specific details. To get help while working in the VB Editor window,
press F1 or type your search terms into the Type A Question For Help box in the
menu bar.
This chapter consists of several examples that demonstrate common VBA techniques.
You may be able to use some examples directly, but in most cases, you
must adapt them to your own needs. These examples are organized into the following
categories:
IN THIS CHAPTER
Working with ranges
Working with charts
Modifying properties
VBA speed tips
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Working with ranges
Working with workbooks
Working with charts
Programming techniques to speed up your VBA code
Working with Ranges
Most of what you do in VBA probably involves worksheet ranges. When you
work with range objects, keep the following points in mind:
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Your VBA code doesn’t need to select a range to do something with the
range.
If your code does select a range, its worksheet must be active.
The macro recorder doesn’t always generate the most efficient code.
Often, you can use the recorder to create your macro and then edit the
code to make it more efficient.
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