Excel 2013 Power Programming with VBA

The new Excel 2013 boasts updated features, enhanced power, and new capabilities. Naturally, that means John Walkenbach returns with a new edition of his bestselling VBA Programming book and covers all the methods and tools you need to know in order to program with Excel. With this comprehensive guide, "Mr. Spreadsheet" shows you how to maximize your Excel experience using professional spreadsheet application development tips from his own personal bookshelf.

Featuring a complete introduction to Visual Basic for Applications and fully updated for the latest features of Excel 2013, this essential reference includes an analysis of Excel application development and is packed with procedures, tips, and ideas for expanding Excel's capabilities with VBA.

• Offers an analysis of Excel application development and a complete introduction to VBA
• Features invaluable advice from "Mr. Spreadsheet" himself, bestselling author John Walkenbach, who demonstrates all the techniques you need to create Excel applications, both large and small
• Covers navigating the Excel interface, formatting worksheets, interacting with other Office applications, working with collaboration tools, and using sample workbooks and John Walkenbach's award-winning Power Utility Pak to help enhance your Excel skills
• Provides tips, tricks, and techniques for expanding Excel's capabilities with VBA that you wont find anywhere else

Excel 2013 Power Programming with VBA is packed with procedures, tips, and ideas for achieving Excel excellence with VBA.

Table of contents

Introduction   1

Part I: Some Essential Background

Chapter 1: Excel in a Nutshell   11

Chapter 2: Formula Tricks and Techniques     39

Chapter 3: Understanding Excel Files      75

Chapter 4: Essentials of Spreadsheet Application Development    97

Part II: Understanding Visual Basic for Applications

Chapter 5: Introducing Visual Basic for Applications   119

Chapter 6: VBA Programming Fundamentals    177

Chapter 7: Working with VBA Sub Procedures     227

Chapter 8: Creating Function Procedures     269

Chapter 9: VBA Programming Examples and Techniques       317

Part III: Working with UserForms

Chapter 10: Custom Dialog Box Alternatives    395

Chapter 11: Introducing UserForms  417

Chapter 12: UserForm Examples   453

Chapter 13: Advanced UserForm Techniques     491

Part IV: Advanced Programming Techniques

Chapter 14: Developing Excel Utilities with VBA     543

Chapter 15: Working with Pivot Tables      565

Chapter 16: Working with Charts    583

Chapter 17: Understanding Excel’s Events      645

Chapter 18: Interacting with Other Applications     685

Chapter 19: Creating and Using Add-Ins      711

Part V: Developing Applications

Chapter 20: Working with the Ribbon     743

Chapter 21: Working with Shortcut Menus      779

Chapter 22: Providing Help for Your Applications     801

Chapter 23: Developing User-Oriented Applications  821

Part VI: Other Topics

Chapter 24: Compatibility Issues   837

Chapter 25: Manipulating Files with VBA      851

Chapter 26: Manipulating Visual Basic Components   885

Chapter 27: Understanding Class Modules      911

Chapter 28: Working with Colors    927

Chapter 29: Frequently Asked Questions about Excel Programming    953

Part VII: Appendixes

Appendix A: VBA Statements and Functions Reference     989

Appendix B: VBA Error Codes    999

Appendix C: This Book’s Website  1003

Index    1019