Even if you're not a programmer, you can quickly learn to write macros, automate tasks, and create custom applications for Office 2007 with Microsoft'sVisual Basic® for Applications (VBA) and the in-depth instruction in this comprehensive guide.

You'll jump right into the basics of recording and running macros with Office's built-in Macro Recorder, before quickly moving to the essentials of VBA syntax, using loops and functions, building effective code, and programming applications in Word, Excel®, PowerPoint®, Outlook®, and Access®. You'll find pages of real-world examples as well as easy-to-follow techniques for topics such as accessing one application from another, programming the Ribbon, and much more.

Coverage includes:

• Understanding the essentials of VBA syntax

• Using the Macro Recorder in Word and Excel

• Creating code from scratch with the Visual Basic Editor

• Finding the objects, methods, and properties you need

• Using loops to repeat actions in your code and adding If statements for flexibility

• Adding more choices with message, input, and dynamic dialog boxes

• Modifying the Ribbon with XML code and callbacks

• Building, debugging, and securing your code

• Use VBA to Customize Your Office 2007 Applications

• Transform Complex Operations into a Single Keystroke

• Work with XML-based Files, the Ribbon, and ActiveX

• Add Embedded Macros and Add-ins to Improve Productivity

• Reinforce Your Skills with Real-World

• Examples

Richard Mansfield is the author of more than 40 computer books, including CSS Web Design For Dummies (Wiley), Office 2003 Application Development All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies (Wiley), Visual Basic .NET Power Tools (Sybex), and others. He is the former editor of COMPUTE! magazine and has written hundreds of magazine articles and two long-running columns.