* VBA is used for writing macros, automating Office applications,and creating custom applications in Word, Excel, PowerPoint,Outlook, and Access* Easily accessible by novice programmers, VBA is also powerfulenough for IT professionals who need to create specialized businessapplications, generating wide interest* Completely revised for the new versions of the language and theOffice suite, this book is the most up-to-date VBA guide on themarket* Includes what everyone, from power users to systemadministrators and professional developers, needs to know* Covers all Office products in depth

Introduction.Part 1. Recording Macros and Getting Started with VBA.Chapter 1. Recording and Running Macros in the Microsoft OfficeApplications.Chapter 2. Getting Started with the Visual Basic Editor.Chapter 3. Editing Recorded Macros.Chapter 4. Creating Code from Scratch in the Visual BasicEditor.Part 2. Learning How to Work with VBA.Chapter 5. Understanding the Essentials of VBA Syntax.Chapter 6. Working with Variables, Constants, andEnumerations.Chapter 7. Using Array variables.Chapter 8. Finding the Objects, Methods, and Properties YouNeed.Part 3. Making Decisions and Using Loops and Functions.Chapter 9. Using Functions.Chapter 10. Creating Your Own Functions.Chapter 11. making Decisions in Your Code.Chapter 12. Using Loops to Repeat Actions.Part 4. Using Message Boxes, Input Boxes, and Dialog Boxes.Chapter 13. Getting User Input with Message Boxes and InputBoxes.Chapter 14. Creating Simple Custom Dialog Boxes.Chapter 15. Creating Complex Dialog Boxes.Part 5. Creating Effective Code.Chapter 16. Building Modular Code and Using Classes.Chapter 17. Debugging Your Code and handling Errors.Chapter 18. Building Well-Behaved Code.Chapter 19. securing Your Code with VBA's security Features.Part 6. Programming the Office Applications.Chapter 20. Understanding the Word Object Model and KeyObjects.Chapter 21. Working with Widely Used Objects in Word.Chapter 22. Understanding the Excel Object Model and KeyObjects.Chapter 23. Working with Widely Used Objects in Excel.Chapter 24. Understanding the PowerPoint Object Model and KeyObjectsChapter 25. Working with Shapes and Running Slide Shows.Chapter 26. Understanding the Outlook Object Model and KeyObjects.Chapter 27. Working with Events in Outlook.Chapter 28. Understanding the Access Object Model and KeyObjects.Chapter 29. manipulating the Data in an Access Database viaVBA.Chapter 30. Accessing One Application from AnotherApplication.Glossary.Index.