What You Should Know Before Reading This Book

     

First and foremost, this book does not assume that you've programmed before. Absolute VBA beginners are welcome here and will find the text to their liking.

I've tried to keep the chapters focused on the topic at hand and unburdened with long-winded theoretical discussions. For the most part, each chapter gets right down to brass tacks without much fuss and bother. To keep the chapters uncluttered, I've made a few assumptions about what you know and don't know:

• I assume you have knowledge of rudimentary computer concepts such as files and folders.

• I assume you're familiar with Windows and that you know how to launch applications and work with tools such as menus , dialog boxes, and the Help system.

• I assume you can operate peripherals attached to your computer, such as the keyboard, mouse, printer, and modem.

• This book's examples use the Office 2003 applications, although they also work with Office 2000 and Office XP. Therefore, I assume you've used these Office programs for a while and are comfortable working with these programs.