Get Help on developing solutions using Visual Basic for Applications
Do the following in these Microsoft Office programs:
Word, Excel, Outlook, or PowerPoint
- On the
Developer
tab, clickVisual Basic
.I don't see the
Developer
tabWord, Excel, or PowerPoint
- Click the Microsoft Office Button
, and then click Program Name Options, where Program Name is the name of the program you are working in, for example,
Word Options
. - Click
Popular
, and then select theShow Developer tab in the Ribbon
check box.
Outlook
- On the
Tools
menu, clickOptions
. - On the
Other
tab, clickAdvanced Options
, and then select theShow Developer tab in the Ribbon
check box.
- Click the Microsoft Office Button
- On the
Help
menu, clickMicrosoft Visual Basic Help
. - In the
Type words to search for
box, type the method, property, function, statement, or object for which you want help, or type a query.
Visio
- On the
Help
menu, clickDeveloper Reference
.How do I run in developer mode?
- On the
Tools
menu, clickOptions
. - On the
Advanced
tab, underAdvanced Options
, select theRun in developer mode
check box.
- On the
- In the
Help
window, clickVisual Basic for Applications Language Reference
. - In the
Type words to search for
box, type the method, property, function, statement, or object for which you want help, or type a query.
Access
- On the
Database Tools
tab, in theMacro
group, clickVisual Basic
. - In the Visual Basic Editor, on the
Help
menu, clickMicrosoft Visual Basic Help
. - In the
Help
window, clickAccess VBA Reference
. - In the
Type words to search for
box, type the method, property, function, statement, or object for which you want help, or type a query.