Overview of VBA

As a Visual Basic programmer, you are no doubt aware of the possibilities (and limitations) inherent with VB; that is, you know what Visual Basic can do and what it cannot do. You've worked with VB extensively and have come to know all its little perks and quirks.

At face value, VBA is much like Visual Basic. The two development environments, or IDEs, look similar at first glance. But after a closer look, you'll see some minor differences.

VBA also is a lot like Visual Basic on the inside, but once again, there are differences. VBA is not as full-featured as Visual Basic, but that stands to reason. After all, VBA is not a full-fledged development environment; it is a macro language. This brings up an important point. Before VBA can be exploited, the role that it plays must be understood.

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