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The function of excel relies on something called the Visual Basic for Applications. This is the underneath program of Visual Basic. This might seem a bit foreign for you if you are not familiar with the programming of Microsoft excel but the truth is that VBA is an important concept into understanding what makes Excel the leader in the office spreadsheet programming. The reason VBA is so effective is that it allows spreadsheet manipulation that you cannot do with standard spreadsheets. Many companies have considered saving a dollar by going with a generic version of excel but what they are missing is exactly what makes Excel a leader in it’s field. It’s important to have the VBA. What’s so great about this function is that you can write code within it by using the Visual Basic icon on the Developer Tab. Through this you can implement any mathematical equation and use it to have any calculation reported right back into the spreadsheet so that you never lose track of the data. It’s one of the best functions about VBA and why Excel is so much more advanced than any other program.
The idea of coding yourself is part of what has made Microsoft and the PC world so popular. They allow users the ability to share information and manipulate their software. This allows for the expansion and growth of the product. This is what leads to great innovations. The Mac version recently got rid of any hit of VBA which has great crippled this software as it is taking out the key component of it. The best way to get VBA code is by using the Macro Recorder. This way it records the actions of the user, specifically the mouse and the keyboard and generates VBA code and then is contained in a macro. You can run the macro and this will, in turn, repeat the actions. It’s a reason why Excel is so good.
