Excel 2016: Macros in Depth

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Free Online Course: Excel 2016: Macros in Depth provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 3-4 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Excel 2016: Macros in Depth is taught by Dennis Taylor.

Overview
  • Save time by automating repetitive tasks with Excel macros. Learn how to record, edit, and run simple macros, and program more complex macros with VBA.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Welcome
    • Using the exercise files
    1. Getting Started
    • Identifying applicable situations for using macros
    • Recognizing the need for single-action and multi-action macros
    • Understanding security
    • Short examples of the recording method
    • Overview of other techniques
    2. Running a Macro
    • Running a macro from the Developer or View tab
    • Running a macro from the Quick Access Toolbar
    • Running a macro from a keystroke shortcut
    • Running a macro from an object or picture
    3. Using VBA
    • The VBA window and VBA components
    • Creating the Personal Macro Workbook
    • Closing and updating the Personal Macro Workbook
    4. Recording a Macro in Stages
    • Recording a simple macro
    • Expanding a macro with the If statement
    5. Creating Nonrecordable VBA Code
    • Absolute or relative references
    • For…Next statements to repeat actions
    • Do While and Do Until statements to repeat actions
    • Creating interactive macros
    6. Macro Project: Converting a Mailing List into a Database List
    • Planning a macro
    • Recording partial code
    • Using loop structures in context
    • Testing a macro in Step mode with a split screen
    • Pulling the data together
    • Joining two macros
    • Streamlining macros
    Conclusion
    • Goodbye