MORE INFORMATION
Record a Macro and Examine the Code
The best resource for learning more about programming by using Visual Basic
for Applications is to record a macro, and then to examine the code.
To record a macro, follow these steps:
- On the Tools menu, point to Macro, and click Record New Macro.
- Enter a name for the macro in the Macro Name text box, and then click OK.
- Perform the actions that you want to learn more about.
- When you have completed the actions that you want to record, on the Stop Recording toolbar, click the Stop Recording button.
To view a recorded macro, follow these steps:
- On the Tools menu, point to Macro, and then click Macros.
- Find and select your recorded macro in the list of available macros.
- Click Edit.
Available Web Site Resources
Microsoft Office Developer Web Site:
Microsoft Office Developer Support:
Microsoft Public Newsgroups:
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Books
The Microsoft Office 97/Visual Basic Programmer's Guide:
Available with Office Developers Edition (ODE)
The Microsoft Office 97/Visual Basic Reference:
The Microsoft Office Object Model Guide:
Available with the Office Developers Edition (ODE)
Online Help
For more information about Visual Basic for Applications, in Office
Assistant, type
visual basic for applications, and then click Search.
NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the
Office Assistant button on the
Standard toolbar. If Office Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component
For information specific to Visual Basic for Applications, while in the
Visual Basic for Applications Editor, click the Office Assistant, type the
Visual Basic for Applications topic that you want, and then click
Search.
For information about the relationships of one object to another, use the
Object Browser. In the Visual Basic or Applications Editor, click
Object Browser on the
View menu.
For information about the Word Object Model, in the Visual Basic for
Applications Editor, click the Office Assistant, type
object model, and then click
Search.
The Microsoft Knowledge Base
For Visual Basic for Applications questions not relating to the Word object
model, do not limit your query to Word. Many Microsoft Access, Microsoft
Excel, or Visual Basic articles may apply to Visual Basic for Applications
in Word.
For information about Office 97 Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications
The Knowledge Base is available from the following sources:
MSN (The Microsoft Network)
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