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    This document provides 10 tips for improving efficiency when working with VBA in Excel: 1. Get instant help for VBA objects, properties, and methods by pressing F1. 2. Speed up macros by turning off screen updating using Application.ScreenUpdating = False. 3. Avoid confirmation messages with Application.DisplayAlerts = False and reinstate with Application.DisplayAlerts = True. 4. Display one procedure at a time in the Code window using the Editor options. 5. Use With-End With to make code easier to read and faster when setting multiple object properties. 6. Reduce workbook size by removing and reimporting modules, or saving as a web

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    This document provides 10 tips for improving efficiency when working with VBA in Excel: 1. Get instant help for VBA objects, properties, and methods by pressing F1. 2. Speed up macros by turning off screen updating using Application.ScreenUpdating = False. 3. Avoid confirmation messages with Application.DisplayAlerts = False and reinstate with Application.DisplayAlerts = True. 4. Display one procedure at a time in the Code window using the Editor options. 5. Use With-End With to make code easier to read and faster when setting multiple object properties. 6. Reduce workbook size by removing and reimporting modules, or saving as a web

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    This document provides 10 tips for improving efficiency when working with VBA in Excel: 1. Get instant help for VBA objects, properties, and methods by pressing F1. 2. Speed up macros by turning off screen updating using Application.ScreenUpdating = False. 3. Avoid confirmation messages with Application.DisplayAlerts = False and reinstate with Application.DisplayAlerts = True. 4. Display one procedure at a time in the Code window using the Editor options. 5. Use With-End With to make code easier to read and faster when setting multiple object properties. 6. Reduce workbook size by removing and reimporting modules, or saving as a web

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    Bonus Chapter 2

    Ten VBA Tips and Tricks


    In This Chapter
     Using helpful habits
     Making your work more efficient

    his chapter contains a list of ten clever tricks Ive developed (or acquired
    from other users) over the years.

    Getting VBA Help, Fast


    When working in a VBA module, you can get instant help regarding a VBA
    object, property, or method. Just move the cursor to the word that interests
    you and press F1.

    Speeding Up Your Macros


    If you write a VBA macro that produces lots of on-screen action, you can
    speed things up significantly by turning off screen updating. To do so, execute this statement:
    Application.ScreenUpdating = False

    If your macro uses a custom dialog box, make sure to turn screen updating
    back on before displaying the UserForm. Otherwise, moving the dialog box
    on the screen leaves an ugly trail.

    Excel VBA Programming For Dummies

    Avoiding Excels Questions


    Some VBA methods cause Excel to display a confirmation message,
    which requires the user to click a button. For example, the statement
    ActiveSheet.Delete always displays a dialog box that asks for confirmation.
    To eliminate such confirmation messages, execute the following before the
    statement that causes the confirmation messages.
    Application.DisplayAlerts = False

    Use this statement to reinstate the confirmation messages:


    Application.DisplayAlerts = True

    Displaying One Procedure at a Time


    Normally, a Code window in the Visual Basic Editor (VBE) shows all the procedures in the module, one after another. If you find this distracting, set
    things up so that only one procedure is visible.
    1. Activate the VBE and choose ToolsOptions.
    2. Click the Editor tab in the Options dialog box.
    3. Remove the check mark from the Default to Full Module View
    check box.
    Then you can use the drop-down lists at the top of the module window to
    select the procedure to view or edit.

    Using With-End With


    If you need to set a number of properties for an object, your code is easier to
    read and faster running if you use the With-End With construct. The following
    code doesnt use With-End With:
    Selection.HorizontalAlignment = xlCenter
    Selection.VerticalAlignment = xlCenter
    Selection.WrapText = True
    Selection.Orientation = 0
    Selection.ShrinkToFit = False
    Selection.MergeCells = False

    Bonus Chapter 2: Ten VBA Tips and Tricks


    The next code performs the same action but is rewritten to use With-End
    With:
    With Selection
    .HorizontalAlignment = xlCenter
    .VerticalAlignment = xlCenter
    .WrapText = True
    .Orientation = 0
    .ShrinkToFit = False
    .MergeCells = False
    End With

    Reducing the Size of a Workbook


    In many cases, you can significantly reduce the size of a workbook
    especially a workbook with modules youve heavily edited because Excel
    does not do a good job of cleaning up after itself. To clean up the mess
    Excel leaves behind:
    1. Save your workbook.
    2. Select a module or a UserForm in the Project Window.
    3. Right-click and choose Remove from the shortcut menu.
    4. When asked whether you want to export the module, click Yes.
    5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for each module and UserForm, keeping track of
    the modules and forms that you remove.
    6. Choose FileImport File to import all the modules and forms you
    deleted.
    7. Save your workbook again.
    You usually find that the new workbook is much smaller than it was.
    Another way to reduce the size of a workbook file is as follows:
    1. Activate your workbook.
    2. Choose FileSave As Web Page, and make sure that you use the
    Entire Workbook option.
    3. Close your workbook.
    4. Use FileOpen to open the HTML file that you saved in Step 2.
    5. Use FileSave As, and resave the workbook as a standard XLS file.
    In most cases, youll find that the file is smaller in size.

    Excel VBA Programming For Dummies

    Bypassing a Workbook_Open Procedure


    Workbook_Open is a macro that Excel executes automatically when you open
    a workbook. In some situations, you may want to avoid running this macro.
    To do so, press the Shift key while opening the workbook.

    Using Your Personal Macro Workbook


    If youve developed some general-purpose macros, consider storing them in
    your Personal Macro Workbook, which opens automatically whenever Excel
    starts. When you record a macro, you have the option of recording it to your
    Personal Macro Workbook. The file, PERSONAL.XLS, is stored in your
    XLSTART directory. The Personal Macro Workbook is created the first time
    you record a macro to it.
    The Personal Macro Workbook is hidden by default.

    Displaying Messages in the Status Bar


    If you develop a lengthy macro, use the Excel status bar to display text that
    describes the progress of the macro. To do so, write some code that periodically executes another macro, such as the following:
    Sub UpdateStatusBar(PctDone)
    Application.StatusBar = _
    Percent Completed: & Format(PctDone, 0%)
    End Sub

    This procedure uses one argument: a value that ranges from 0 to 1.0. The
    macro simply displays a message that indicates the percent completed. To
    return the status bar back to normal, execute the following statement:
    Application.StatusBar = False

    Forcing Yourself to Declare All Variables


    Declaring every variable that you use in your code is an excellent practice.
    For example, if you use an integer variable named Count, declare it as Dim
    Count as Integer.

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    Declaring your variables as a particular data type makes your code run faster
    and also helps avoid typographical errors. To force yourself to declare all
    variables, insert the following statement at the top of your module:
    Option Explicit

    If you would like this statement automatically added to each new module,
    follow these steps:
    1. Activate the VBE and choose ToolsOptions.
    2. In the Options dialog box, click the Editor tab.
    3. Place a check mark next to Require Variable Declaration.

    Excel VBA Programming For Dummies

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