Microsoft Office is the most commonly used office suite of desktop applications and services for the Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X operating systems; almost everybody who has worked in an office for the last 15 years has used some of its features.
The Microsoft Office suites most utilized applications are Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Access; alone these applications will perform word-processing, spreadsheet, presentation, email and database functions, completing a large range of a business’s primary needs.
Most users of these applications will have used its object linking and embedding capability; the ability to transfer data between applications with the drag and drop feature. Though surprisingly few are aware of the potential offered with the Visual Basic for Applications scripting language!
VBA is an event-driven programming language which is built into most Microsoft Office applications giving users the ability to build user defined functions and automate processes. It can be used to control many aspects of the application, including manipulating user interface features, such as menus and toolbars, and working with custom user forms or dialog boxes.
Microsoft Office applications have the potential to perform tasks and operations within a business that many business owners will not be aware of; with a little training, staff can become versed at creating more advanced tools using existing software, negating the need to source new software when requirements demand.
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