Excel Programming for Windows 95 for Dummies

by John Walkenbach

If you thought that Excel was a many-featured thing, just wait until you see what it can do when you take advantage of Microsoft's powerful and easy-to-use programming language, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). Excel Programming For Windows 95 For Dummies shows you how. John Walkenbach, the best-selling author who's paved the way for thousands of Excel users in his Excel for Windows® Bible and Excel For Windows® 95 For Dummies® Quick Reference , leads you step by step through VBA macro programming, shedding light on everything from objects to properties and methods - all the while avoiding technobabble in favor of practical tips. With Excel Programming For Windows 95 For Dummies, you get the programming how-tos you need to . . . Understand how VBA and Excel work together - and how they can help save time and increase your productivity and creativity Get a handle on programming concepts Automate common tasks - even the most complex ones Design custom dialog boxes (by using Excel's dialog editing tools) and tailor toolbars and menus so that temps, and even Excel novices, can get right to work on your spreadsheets Augment Excel's set of functions with formulas just right for your needs Find out how to create add-ins, access the Windows Application Programming Interface (API), and define custom data types

378 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1996