Chapter 2: Working with the VBA Editor

The recipes in this chapter will familiarize you with the working environment of the Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) Editor. It is an integral part of all applications in the MS Office suite. In order to use the Editor effectively, we need to investigate all of its elements, features, and characteristics. Getting to know the VBA Editor components is vitally important for any potential VBA coder.

In this chapter, we will cover the following recipes:

• Identifying, activating, and manipulating components in the VBA Editor
• Creating a module for storing a Sub procedure
• Creating a basic procedure in the code window of the Editor
• Creating VBA code in the code window in three different ways
• Customizing the Editor to suit your preferences

By the end of this chapter, you will be familiar with the working environment of the VBA Editor.