Do you want to go beyond formulas and truly automate Excel?

During this intensive three-day training, you will learn how to use Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) to build powerful automation solutions, eliminate repetitive tasks, and create professional, user-friendly tools.

This course takes you from recording macros to writing structured VBA code, working with objects, building forms, and creating automated reporting solutions.

After this training, Excel will no longer just be a spreadsheet tool — it will become a customised application built by you.

Duration

3 days.

Why Follow this course ?

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Understand the structure and logic of VBA
• Write and edit your own VBA procedures
• Automate repetitive Excel tasks
• Work efficiently with the Excel Object Model
• Build interactive UserForms
• Create error-proof and professional VBA solutions
• Debug and optimise your code
• Develop real-life automation tools

This course is highly practical, hands-on and solution-oriented.

Course outline

Day 1 - VBA Fundamentals & Core Concepts

Introduction to VBA & the Development Environment

• What is VBA?
• When and why to use VBA
• Enabling the Developer tab
• The VBA Editor (VBE) interface
• Modules and procedures
• Macro security settings

Recording & Editing Macros

• Recording macros
• Absolute vs relative references
• Assigning macros to buttons
• Editing recorded code
• Understanding recorded VBA structure

VBA Basics: Syntax & Structure

• Sub procedures & Functions
• Variables and data types
• Declaring variables (Option Explicit)
• Constants
• Basic operators
• Writing clean and readable code

Working with Objects

• Introduction to the Excel Object Model
• Workbooks, Worksheets and Ranges
• Referencing cells and ranges
• With…End With structure
• Object properties and methods

Control Structures

• If…Then…Else
• Select Case
• For…Next loops
• Do While / Do Until loops

Day 2 – Advanced Programming Techniques

Working with Ranges & Data

• Looping through ranges
• Dynamic ranges
• Working with tables (ListObjects)
• Reading and writing data efficiently
• Using arrays for performance improvement

Error Handling & Debugging

• Types of errors
• On Error Resume Next
• On Error GoTo
• Creating user-friendly error messages
• Debugging tools:
  • Breakpoints
  • Step Into / Step Over
  • Immediate Window
  • Watch Window

Working with Events

• Workbook events
• Worksheet events
• Automating actions when:
  • Opening a file
  • Changing a cell
  • Activating a sheet

Creating Custom Functions (UDFs)

• Writing user-defined functions
• Using functions in worksheets
• Passing arguments
• Returning values

Message Boxes & Input Boxes

• MsgBox
• InputBox
• Customising buttons and icons

Day 2 – Advanced Programming Techniques

Building UserForms

• Creating UserForms
• Adding controls:
  • TextBox
  • ComboBox
  • ListBox
  • CommandButton
  • CheckBox
• Writing event-driven code
• Validating user input
• Designing professional interfaces

Automating Reports & Tasks

• Generating automated reports
• Creating and exporting PDF files
• Sending emails via Outlook (optional)
• Automating PivotTables
• Creating dashboard refresh buttons

Working with Multiple Files

• Opening and closing workbooks
• Looping through files in a folder
• Importing and exporting data

Best Practices in VBA Development

• Code structuring
• Naming conventions
• Commenting code
• Performance optimisation
• Avoiding common mistakes

Final Practical Case

Participants work on a real-life automation case combining:

• Data processing
• Automated reporting
• User interaction
• Error handling

Audience

This course is designed for professionals who:

• Work intensively with Excel
• Want to automate repetitive tasks
• Want to build internal tools or reporting solutions
• Want to move from “Excel user” to “Excel developer”

Typical participants include professionals in finance, controlling, operations, administration, HR, data analysis and project management.

Prerequisites

Participants should:

• Have a strong working knowledge of Excel (advanced level)
• Be comfortable with formulas and PivotTables
• Have basic understanding of logical thinking

No prior programming experience is required.