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Because Office 2007 is so different from previous versions, I provide a special
chapter to address those changes. Although you’ll find tips for working with the
Ribbon interface spread throughout the book, anyone moving from toolbars
and menus to the Ribbon will want to pay particular attention to Chapter 12.
What You Don’t Have to Read
Most chapters contain some advanced material that interests only some
readers. When you see one of these specialized topics, such as writing infor-
mation to the Windows Registry, feel free to skip it. You can also skip any
material marked with a Technical Stuff icon. This material is helpful, but you
don’t have to know it in order to use VBA. I include this material because I
find it helpful in my programming efforts and hope that you will, too.
Foolish Assumptions
You might find it difficult to believe that I have assumed anything about you
(after all, I haven’t even met you yet!), but I have. Although most assumptions
are indeed foolish, I made these assumptions to provide a starting point for
the book.
I assume that you’ve worked with Windows long enough to know how the
keyboard and mouse work and how to use menus and other basic Windows
features. It’s essential to know how to use at least one Office application.
If you’re working with a Ribbon example, I assume that you have spent
time discovering how to use the Ribbon in a new Office 2007 application.
Some portions of the book work with Web pages, and others use eXtensible
Markup Language (XML); you need to know at least a little about these tech-
nologies to use those sections. You don’t have to be an expert in any of these
areas, but more knowledge is better.
How This Book Is Organized
This book contains several parts. Each part demonstrates a particular VBA
feature and helps you build your VBA knowledge. In each chapter, I discuss a