Microsoft Word: Visual Basic for Applications
(VBA) Macros | Introduction
Microsoft Word Training Series | Level 4
Course Details
Duration: 2 days (9 am – 4 pm)
Microsoft® Word® Versions: 2013 | 2016 | 2019 | 2021 | 365 (Windows)
Delivery Methods (Instructor-led): In-person (Live classroom) | Virtual classroom
Course Dates: Check back soon for new dates (Virtual classroom) | View schedule 
Course Fee: $495 CAD per person (Virtual classroom), $545 CAD per person (Bring your own device for live classroom courses) or $595 CAD per person + HST (Avantix Learning provides device for live classroom courses)*
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Course Overview
This course is designed for the Microsoft Word user who wants to automate tasks using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) but has little or no programming experience. Students will record VBA macros and then learn to create and work with modules, procedures, variables and constants in the Visual Basic Editor. Using many different samples, students will also create if statements, loops and dialog boxes.
Prerequisite: Microsoft Word: Intermediate / Advanced or equivalent knowledge and skills.
Location and timing: Public scheduled courses are held online in virtual classroom format or in downtown Toronto and run from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (Eastern Time).
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INCLUDED IN THIS COURSE
- Comprehensive course manual or published book
- Keyboard shortcuts quick reference
- Sample and exercise files
- Refreshments (for classes conducted in Avantix Learning classrooms)
- Follow-up email support
Course Topics
Overview of VBA Macro Concepts
- What is a VBA macro?
- Displaying the Developer tab in Microsoft Word
- Creating macros using the macro recorder in Microsoft Word
- Limitations of recorded macros
- Saving files with macros
Working with the Visual Basic Editor (VBE)
- Opening and closing the VBA editor
- Using the Project Explorer and the Code Window
- Moving between Microsoft Word and the VBA editor
- Overview of the properties window and the work area
- The basics of writing code
Macro Security and Trust Centre Settings
- Specifying macro security settings
- Creating a trusted folder
Getting Started with VBA
- Basic syntax logic
- Sub procedures
- Naming macros
- Working with modules and projects
- Using methods and properties
- Adding comments
Running Macros
- Running macros using the keyboard and the Macro dialog box
- Running macros using buttons
Procedures
- Sub procedures
- Running procedures within other procedures
Variables and Constants
- Using constants and variables
- Types of variables
- Constant and variable declarations
- Declaring several variables
- Procedure level scope, module level scope or public scope
Decision Structures
- Writing If statements
- Using If for single and multiple conditions
User Interaction
- Overview of the dialogs collection
- Using input boxes and extracting answers
- Using message boxes for input
- Specifying status bar messages
- Using dialog box arguments
- Using the Execute, Show and Display methods
Looping Structures
- Looping for items
- Adding an exit
- Using the Do Loop statement
Working With Text
- Text and document components
- Using the story range
- Using the selection and range objects
- Inserting text
Document Management
- Using opening and closing methods
- Using the Save and SaveAs methods
- Returning and retrieving information
- Referencing files, folders and drives
Error Handling
- Types of errors
- Simple error handling
- Resuming macros
- Decision structures when dealing with errors
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