Microsoft EXCEL 97/ Visual Basic Step-by-Step Book & Disk

Microsoft EXCEL 97/ Visual Basic Step-by-Step Book & Disk

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With this book and Microsoft Excel 97, you'll learn to use Visual Basic for Applications to build a Microsoft Excel application with Visual Basic for Applications, create custom worksheet functions, extend the power of ranges and formulas, use Visual Basic tools, customize menus and toolbars, automate routine tasks, create presentation tools, and customize recorded macros.

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56 of 60 found the following review helpful:

Wouldn't recommend for beginners in Visual Basic Sep 21, 1999

Though I am new to Excel and VB, I have several years of experience in spreadsheet automation with another spreadsheet product and macro language. This book certainly provides a wealth of information but it is my opinion that the text is difficult to follow by those inexperienced in visual basic. As a VB beginner, I wouldn't recommend this book unless you have a lot of time to dedicate to your learning experience. Lessons 1 and 2 started off on the right track and were easy to understand. Unfortunately, I felt that the lessons that followed jumped into VB too fast and furious. Explanations such as "If you assign a range object to a variable, you can use that variable as an object to the range property" were common and did not provide me with a clear understanding of the issue. Good book for experienced and/or advanced users. In my opinion, beginners should stay away and opt for a more introductory text. Thank you.

30 of 31 found the following review helpful:

A very incomplete book Oct 20, 1999
By Balmes Tejeda (balmes.tejeda@navistar.com)
This book is a good INTRODUCTION to visual basic programming. If you have never used VB at all, this is a good book to expose you to what VB has to offer. But once you finish reading it, you will definitely feel the need to buy a REFERENCE book for VB.

22 of 22 found the following review helpful:

Excellent introduction of Visual Basic for Excel Jun 22, 2000
By Shane Johnson
This book was exactly what I needed: a good introduction to Visual Basic and how to use it in Excel 97. It assumes no prior VB experience, but it helps to have some programming experience to understand the vocabulary and concepts used. You will never be able to use Excel 97 to its full potential without knowledge of VB, trust me. I am continously amazed at the flexibility and power of Microsoft Office. This book allows Excel users to unlock this power. It should be noted that this book is not made as a reference, but as something to read from front to back.

13 of 13 found the following review helpful:

Borrow this book from the library. Sep 27, 2000

I started with a fairly good understanding of Excel and some elementary Visual Basic. My goal was to understand how macros work in Excel and I was definitely able to achieve that with this book. The book is set up as a series of lessons that take you "step by step" through various projects. The directions are very clear and the screen shots are helpful. In terms of general knowledge gain, I would rate the book highly. However, as a reference manual I was frustrated at my inability to "relocate" interesting passages/ideas in the book. Tidbits of information are scattered throughout the lessons and finding something specific again after your initial go-thru can be very difficult. Subsequently, I would recommend borrowing this book from the library or a friend and then buying a proper reference manual afterwards.

9 of 9 found the following review helpful:

An ideal introduction Dec 08, 2000
By Tom Douglas
This book can teach anyone to program in visual basic!

To get the most from this book you have to work through it methodically, doing all the exercises. If you have SOME experience of Excel macros, then you will be very tempted to skip the early chapters. Dont!! There are lots of very useful tips hidden in the text.

The book goes to a fairly advanced level, but does tend to rush through the advanced topics.

As a reference book its not very good, as it is near impossible to find what you are looking for. Many times I have half remembered something and not been able to find it again.

But as a teaching aid it is second to none. I am regularly asked to write simple macros for other people. These days I just give them this book and tell them to spend a couple of afternoons working through it!

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