Conclusion

Going through the power and the agility in VBA is quite the adventure. It is always very daunting for people who are only getting started in Excel, but to be honest, without VBA you are not using Excel the way that it was supposed to be used. If you are only looking to create a simple spreadsheet, you could do this easily in many other programs without a problem. But with Excel, spreadsheets are a form of art which help you organize content better than any other software ever could. There have been numerous software options that claim to be a replacement for Excel, but they absolutely do not have the amount of options that Excel has, and they likely never will. Excel was created by some of the most talented people in Microsoft, so it is no wonder that it has become such a wonderful and important tool for people who need to organize information and content.

But Excel was never just created to provide users with a generic spreadsheet. The intent has always been to create a working environment that can be versatile and save the user as much time as possible, so that they can focus on other aspects of their job. Tis is why VBA was developed within Excel. Even though spreadsheets are excellent for organizing content, sadly, the way that content is organized in a spreadsheet requires numerous repetitive tasks that repeat over and over again. This is something that can easily become annoying and ruin your concentration for any further projects.

VBA is not nearly as complex of a programming tool as it appears to be. Most importantly, it is a programming language that relies on logic a lot, which means that it is not difficult to code in VBA as long as you take some time to learn the basic language elements that we previously mentioned. The great thing about VBA is that it does not require any additional purchases of tools or equipment in order to work. As long as you have a keyboard and a mouse attached to your computer, you will be able to work with VBA without any problems. Its most powerful feature is the power to quickly complete repetitive tasks, which means that it relies on quite simple formulas that are short and to the point of what they are supposed to achieve.

You will likely start your coding journey in VBA by creating very long codes because the process of long codes will make more sense to you than having to look for a shortcut. But the same way that you get comfortable with shortened words in the language that you are speaking, you will also quickly notice ways that you can shorten your codes so that you don’t have to work on them so much.

Experts have said that it takes about three months of practice to learn the ins and outs of VBA and how to use it almost to its fullest potential. The thing that you will quickly find surprising is that the more you work with VBA, the more you will actually remember many of the codes by heart and you will eventually not even need to rely on someone else’s codes or functions in order to make VBA work for you.

VBA is also a fantastic skill to have when you are working with other people. This is especially true in the areas of finance and marketing, because they usually have many numbers, statistics and graphs that they need to work with on a daily basis, which means that VBA makes life a lot easier for these people because it speeds up their work and makes sure that they no longer have to waste any time. But this is why you also need to take some time to learn VBA, because if everyone else on your team knows how to do something but you don’t, then you will find yourself lost and having to deal with quite a few problems.

VBA also allows you to interact with other Office applications, which means that you will not have to open different windows all the time whenever you want to switch to working on something else. VBA allows you to send emails, insert images, create Word documents, prepare PowerPoint templates, and so much more. The great thing about Office applications is that they have a great way or working with one another. But none are as versatile and as quick to adapt as Excel is.

The best way to start your learning journey with VBA is to use someone else’s examples to practice. This is why we provided you with the best and most popular codes to get you started so that you don’t have to worry about anything right off the bat. By using examples that have already been coded, you will be able to better familiarize yourself with VBA codes and you will quickly find ways to make simpler codes of your own. Remember, VBA is based on logic. Keep working and practicing until you reach a point where you can complete and set up VBA tasks intuitively. You will also notice that you will be much better at noticing potential errors before they have even occurred. Every new skill that you develop in your job can help you to reach even higher levels in your workplace, and most importantly, it will enable you to help your colleagues so that you can all work faster as a team.