Microsoft Word VBA Macro Programming – Introduction

The only Word VBA programming course on the web. Why learn Excel VBA, if you plan to automate Microsoft Word?

Created by: Grant Gamble
Developer, trainer and author

What Will I Learn?

• The knowledge required to start confidently writing VBA macros which automate procedures in Word and which will enhance your own profile as a Word developer.
• You will learn to overcome the limitations of the Macro Recorder by writing your own code.
• You will become familiar with the Visual Basic Editor.
• You will learn how to work with the Word Object model.
• You will learn the basics of event programming.
• You will learn how to create user interfaces for your Word macro solutions.
• You will learn how to validate user input.
• You will learn how to debug your Word programming code.
• You will learn how to make your macros more robust by implementing error handling.

Requirements

• The course is aimed at users of Microsoft Word 2016, 2013, 2010 or 2007, running on Windows XP, Windows 7 or Windows 8.
• Users will need a good working knowledge of Microsoft Word itself.

Target audience

• This course is aimed at users with an intermediate or advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word but with little or no knowledge of VBA programming.