Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) is a programming language embedded in Microsoft Office that can be used to automate processes and build functions.

Microsoft has introduced new JavaScript-based macroing capabilities to some Office programs, but nothing with the same mix of capabilities and ease of use that Visual Basic for Applications has.

These step-by-step instructions show you how to add the Developer tab to the Ribbon in Word and Excel 2016 and Office 365, and to use it to launch the Visual Basic Editor and access Visual Basic ...