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Visual Basic for Applications

Programming language

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Also known as VBA

Developer: Microsoft
Founded: 1993
Latest version: 7.1
, 7.0
, 6.5
+8 more
Website: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/vba
, learn.microsoft.com/de-de/office/vba

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Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) is an implementation of Microsoft's event-driven programming language Visual Basic 6.0 built into most desktop Microsoft Office applications. Although based on pre-.NET Visual Basic, which is no longer supported or updated by Microsoft, the VBA implementation in Office continues to be updated to support new Office features. VBA is used for professional and end-user development due to its perceived ease-of-use, Office's vast installed userbase, and extensive legacy in business.

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Influenced by: Classic Visual Basic
Used by: Microsoft Access
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Outlook
Programming paradigm: multi-paradigm programming
Based on: Classic Visual Basic
Dialect of computer language: Classic Visual Basic
Replaces: Microsoft Excel Macro, version 4
WordBASIC
Access BASIC

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