Excel® 2010 Bible

Chapter 44. VBA Examples

IN THIS CHAPTER

Working with ranges

Working with charts

Modifying properties

VBA speed tips

My philosophy about learning to write Excel macros places heavy emphasis on examples. Often, a well—thought-out example communicates a concept much better than a lengthy description of the underlying theory. In this book, space limitations don't allow describing every nuance of VBA, so I prepared many examples. Don't overlook the VBA Help system for specific details. To get help while working in the VB Editor window, press F1 or type your search terms into the Type a Question for Help field on the menu bar.

This chapter consists of several examples that demonstrate common VBA techniques. You may be able to use some examples directly, but in most cases, you must adapt them to your own needs. These examples are organized into the following categories:

• Working with ranges

• Working with workbooks

• Working with charts

• Programming techniques to speed up your VBA code

44.1. Working with Ranges

Most of what you do in VBA probably involves worksheet ranges. When you work with range objects, keep the following points in mind:

• Your VBA code doesn't need to select a range to do something with the range.

• If your code does select a range, its worksheet must be active.

• The macro recorder doesn't always generate the most efficient code. Often, you can use the recorder to create your macro and then edit the code to make it more efficient.

• I recommend that you use named ranges in your VBA ...