Mastering VBA for Microsoft Office 2016

Richard Mansfield



Enhance productivity in any Office application with zero programming experience

Mastering VBA for Microsoft Office 2016 helps you extend the capabilities of the entire Office suite using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). Even if you have no programming experience , you'll be automating routine computing processes quickly using the simple, yet powerful VBA programming language. Clear, systematic tutorials walk beginners through the basics, while intermediate and advanced content guides more experienced users toward efficient solutions. This comprehensive guide starts at the beginning to get you acquainted with VBA so you can start recording macros right away. You'll then build upon that foundation to utilize the full capabilities of the language as you use loops and functions, message boxes, input boxes, and dialog boxes to design your own Office automation program. Add-ins, embedded macros, content controls, and more give you advanced tools to enhance productivity, and all instruction is backed by real-world practice projects in Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Productivity is the name of the game, and automating certain computing tasks is an easy solution with significant impact for any business. This book shows you how, with step-by-step guidance and expert insight.

• Expand Office 2016 functionality with macros
• Learn how to work with VBA and the entire Office suite
• Create effective code, even with no programing experience
• Understand ActiveX, XML-based files, the developer tab, and more

VBA is designed to be understandable and accessible to beginners, but powerful enough to create specialized