Is Visual Basic the same as Visual Studio 2008?

[Mike Stewart]

I cant find just Visual Basic program? any help?
Thanks
Mike

 

[Chip Pearson]

On the Tools menu, choose Macros then VBA Editor. Or, just press ALT
F11.

Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft Most Valuable Professional
Excel Product Group, 1998 - 2009
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com
(email on web site)

 

[Chip Pearson]

Re: Is Visual Basic the same as Visual Studio 2008?

No. Visual Basic (for Applications), or VBA, is included as part of
Excel, Word, PowerPoint and the other Office applications.

Visual Studio is a separate product not part of Office that is used to
develop programs using languages like VB.NET or C#. Visual Studio is
quite expensive and not really geared for beginners.

Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft Most Valuable Professional
Excel Product Group, 1998 - 2009
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com
(email on web site)

 

[Bob Phillips]

No it is not.VS2008 is a whole bigger concept, it is a development
environment for .Net tools, and is far richer and far harder to use that
Visual Basic.

You cannot find Visual Basic because MS do not sell it any longer. You might
find a copy on eBay, but the demand tends to command high prices.

 

[Mike Stewart]

Hi so I don't need it to nest vb code in excel? Chip wrote it is in excell I
will look there for it.
Thanks
Mike

 

[Bob Phillips]

You certainly do not. It is VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) that is in
Excel, so if that is what you want, if you have Excel you already have it.