Visual Basic for Applications

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Design

Compiled Microsoft P-Code Intermediate language Access Outlook

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Overview

Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Microsoft Office End-user development User-defined functions

38 related topics

Development

Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 Office 2010 .NET Framework Active Scripting

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Automation

Type Application programming interface Keyboard shortcut ActiveX Inter-process communication

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Developer: Microsoft
First appeared: 1993; 33 years ago (1993)
License: Commercial proprietary software
OS: Microsoft Windows, macOS
Paradigm: Multi-paradigm
Stable release: 12 712 (Office 2021)

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Overview

Microsoft
Visual Basic 6.0 Visual Basic 6
Microsoft Office
End-user development
User-defined functions User-defined function
Windows API
Dynamic-link libraries Dynamic-link library
Macro Macro (computer science)
DOC Microsoft Word
WordBASIC
Standalone program
OLE Automation
Microsoft Excel
ActiveX/COM Component Object Model
Microsoft MapPoint
Microsoft Visio
ArcGIS
AutoCAD
Collabora Online
CorelDraw
Kingsoft Office WPS Office
LibreOffice
Softmaker Office Softmaker Office?action=edit&redlink=1
SolidWorks
WordPerfect
System Architect
Polymorphism Polymorphic code
Visual Basic
Encryption
Encryption key

Origins

Design

Compiled Compiler
Microsoft P-Code
Intermediate language
Access Microsoft Access
Outlook Microsoft Outlook
PowerPoint Microsoft PowerPoint
Stream Stream (computing)
COM Structured Storage
Virtual machine
Visual Basic .NET
Open standard

Automation

Security concerns

Security Computer security
End-users End-user (computer science)

Version history

VBScript

Development

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Nodes80

Edges79

Triples26

Avg. degree1.98

Density0.025

Components1

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Visual Basic for Applications

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related to Automation · 11

Visual Basic for Applications → API, Applications, For, Interaction, Microsoft Word, Object Browser, OLE Automation, This, Typically, VBA, Visual Basic

Developer · 1

Visual Basic for Applications → Microsoft

First appeared · 1

Visual Basic for Applications → 1993; 33 years ago (1993)

License · 1

Visual Basic for Applications → Commercial proprietary software

OS · 1

Visual Basic for Applications → Microsoft Windows, macOS

Paradigm · 1

Visual Basic for Applications → Multi-paradigm

Stable release · 1

Visual Basic for Applications → 12 712 (Office 2021)

Typing discipline · 1

Visual Basic for Applications → Static/Dynamic Hybrid, Strong/Weak Hybrid

Website · 1

Visual Basic for Applications → learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/vba/library-reference/concepts/getting-started-with-vba-in-office

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Important terminology

vba macro microsoft macros office basic virus viruses document applications application visual type anti-virus polymorphic language one code host version

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Subject	Predicate	Object	Confidence	Src
Visual Basic for Applications	Developer	Microsoft	1.00	infobox
Visual Basic for Applications	First appeared	1993; 33 years ago (1993)	1.00	infobox
Visual Basic for Applications	License	Commercial proprietary software	1.00	infobox
Visual Basic for Applications	OS	Microsoft Windows, macOS	1.00	infobox
Visual Basic for Applications	Paradigm	Multi-paradigm	1.00	infobox
Visual Basic for Applications	Stable release	12 712 (Office 2021)	1.00	infobox
Visual Basic for Applications	Typing discipline	Static/Dynamic Hybrid, Strong/Weak Hybrid	1.00	infobox
Visual Basic for Applications	Website	learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/vba/library-reference/concepts/getting-started-with-vba-in-office	1.00	infobox
Word's WordBASIC	instance of	It supersedes and expands on the abilities of earlier application-specific macro programming languages	0.80	text
AutoExec	instance of	a hacker could replace the built-in core functionality macros	0.80	text
AutoNew	instance of	a hacker could replace the built-in core functionality macros	0.80	text
AutoClose	instance of	a hacker could replace the built-in core functionality macros	0.80	text

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