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Part II: How VBA Works with Excel
You can remove VBA modules, but there is no way to remove the other code
modules — those for the Sheet objects or ThisWorkbook.
Exporting and importing objects
Every object in a VBA project can be saved to a separate file. Saving an individual
object in a project is known as exporting. It stands to reason that you
can also import objects to a project. Exporting and importing objects might
be useful if you want to use a particular object (such as a VBA module or a
UserForm) in a different project.
Follow these steps to export an object:
1. Select an object in the Project window.
2. Choose File➪Export File or press Ctrl+E.
You get a dialog box that asks for a filename. Note that the object
remains in the project; only a copy of it is exported.
Importing a file to a project goes like this:
1. Select the project’s name in the Explorer window.
2. Choose File➪Import File or press Ctrl+M.
You get a dialog box that asks for a file. Locate the file and click Open.
You should only import a file if the file was exported by using the
File➪Export File command.
Working with a Code Window
As you become proficient with VBA, you spend lots of time working in Code
windows. Macros that you record are stored in a module, and you can type
VBA code directly into a VBA module.
Minimizing and maximizing windows
If you have several projects open, the VBE may have lots of Code windows at
any given time. Figure 3-3 shows an example of what I mean.