VBA Quick Guide by Tutorialspoint

A quick guide to Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) covering macros, the VBA editor, and key terminologies like modules, procedures, functions, comments…

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User Manual
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English
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41
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PDF
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1.7 MB
Published
20 October, 2026
Updated
20 October, 2026
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About this manual

This document serves as a quick introduction to VBA (Visual Basic for Applications), an event-driven programming language used with Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Word, and Access. It explains how to build customized solutions without needing separate Visual Basic installation, supporting versions from MS-Office 97 through the latest available releases.

What's inside

  • Application of VBA
  • Accessing VBA Editor
  • Excel VBA Macros
  • Excel VBA Terminologies
  • Modules and Procedures
  • Functions vs Sub Procedures
  • Comments in VBA
  • Message Box Function
  • Input Box Function

Frequently asked questions

What is VBA?

VBA stands for Visual Basic for Applications, which is an event-driven programming language from Microsoft used with Office applications like MS-Excel.

How do I open the VBA Editor in Excel?

To open the VBA Editor, press "ALT+F11" within the Excel window.

What happens if a user clicks Cancel in an InputBox?

If the user clicks Cancel, the function returns an empty string " ".

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