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<h1 id="awesome-vba-vbalogo-awesome">Awesome VBA <img
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<p>Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) is an implementation of
Microsoft’s event-driven programming language Visual Basic 6.0 (VB6)
built into most desktop Microsoft Office applications.</p>
<p>This is a curated list of Libraries and Resources for both VBA and
VB6.</p>
<p>Because of the nature of VBA, many libraries do not work on all
Operating Systems, in all Office Applications or on all
architectures(x64/x86), therefore we use symbology. <a
href="#symbology">Read more about this here</a>.</p>
<h2 id="contents">Contents</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="#frameworks">Frameworks</a></li>
<li><a href="#libraries">Libraries</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="#data-formats">Data Formats (JSON, CSV, XML, etc.)</a></li>
<li><a href="#data-structures">Data Structures (Array-List and
Dictionary)</a></li>
<li><a href="#math-libraries">Math libraries</a></li>
<li><a href="#database-tools">Database tools</a></li>
<li><a href="#userform-tools">Userform tools</a></li>
<li><a href="#low-level-tools">Low level tools</a></li>
<li><a href="#parsers--interpreters">Parsers / Interpreters</a></li>
<li><a href="#web-tools">Web tools</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="#developer-tools">Developer tools</a></li>
<li><a href="#examples">Examples</a>
<ul>
<li><a
href="#algorithms-code-optimisation-and-performance-testing">Algorithms,
code optimisation, and performance testing</a></li>
<li><a href="#ui-ribbon">UI Ribbon</a></li>
<li><a href="#ui-userforms">UI Userforms</a></li>
<li><a href="#low-level-examples">Low level examples</a></li>
<li><a href="#addins">AddIns</a></li>
<li><a href="#games--fun-projects">Games / Fun projects</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="#external-tools">External tools</a></li>
<li><a href="#style-guides">Style Guides</a></li>
<li><a href="#information">Information</a></li>
<li><a href="#resources">Resources</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="#win32-api-resources">Win32 API Resources</a></li>
<li><a href="#vb6--vbscript">VB6 / VBScript</a></li>
<li><a href="#websites">Websites</a></li>
<li><a href="#books">Books</a></li>
<li><a href="#youtube">YouTube</a></li>
<li><a href="#forums">Forums</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
<hr />
<h2 id="frameworks">Frameworks</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/sancarn/stdVBA?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a href="http://github.com/sancarn/stdVBA">stdVBA</a> -
A framework containing numerous classes for automation and utility.
Focuses on code compactness and long-term maintainability.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/32-Bit.svg" title="32-bit only" alt="o_32" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/kellyethridge/VBCorLib?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/kellyethridge/VBCorLib">VbCorLib</a> - A
framework which brings many powerful .NET classes to VBA/VB6.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/RelaxTools/Hidennotare?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/RelaxTools/Hidennotare">Hidennotare</a> - A
framework by Japanese author RelaxTools. Contains numerous classes,
interfaces and forms.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="libraries">Libraries</h2>
<h3 id="data-formats">Data Formats</h3>
<h4 id="json">JSON</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/AppleLogo.svg" title="macOS" alt="p_mac" /></a> <a
href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/cristianbuse/VBA-FastJSON?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/cristianbuse/VBA-FastJSON">VBA-FastJSON</a> -
Fast, cross-platform, native json parser and serializer. Memory
efficient (non-recursive), RFC 8259 compliant, UTF8 support</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/AppleLogo.svg" title="macOS" alt="p_mac" /></a> <a
href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/VBA-tools/VBA-JSON?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/VBA-tools/VBA-JSON">VBA-JSON</a> - JSON
conversion and parsing.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <a
href="https://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?871695-VB6-VBA-JSON-parsing-to-built-in-VBA-Collections-with-JSON-Path-support">mdJSON</a>
- JSON library with dot-notation for extracting paths.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <a
href="https://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?738845-VB6-JsonBag-Another-JSON-Parser-Generator">JSONBag</a>
- Uses shebang notation to extract keys from JSON strings. Can also
build JSON with this library.</li>
<li>From Frameworks:
<ul>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> In <code>stdVBA</code> find
<code>stdJSON</code> - As above.</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
<h4 id="csv">CSV</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/AppleLogo.svg" title="macOS" alt="p_mac" /></a> <a
href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/ws-garcia/VBA-CSV-interface?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/ws-garcia/VBA-CSV-interface">VBA-CSV-interface</a>
- Powerful, fast and comprehensive RFC-4180 compliant CSV/TSV/DSV data
management library.</li>
<li>From Frameworks:
<ul>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> In <code>Hidennotare</code>
find <code>csvWriter</code> and <code>csvReader</code>.</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
<h4 id="xml">XML</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/AppleLogo.svg" title="macOS" alt="p_mac" /></a> <a
href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/VBA-tools/VBA-XML?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/VBA-tools/VBA-XML">VBA-XML</a> - XML conversion
and parsing.</li>
</ul>
<h4 id="zip">ZIP</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/cristianbuse/Excel-ZipTools?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/cristianbuse/Excel-ZipTools/tree/master">Excel-ZipTools</a>
- Parse, read, and extract data from, Zip files. Written in pure
vba.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/KallunWillock/vbaSquash?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/KallunWillock/vbaSquash/tree/master">vbaSquash</a>
- Compress and decompress files and byte arrays using the built-in
<code>cabinet.dll</code> functions available on Windows 8+. Provides
access to compression algorithms <code>MSZIP</code>,
<code>XPRESS</code>, <code>XPRESS_HUFF</code>, and
<code>LZMS</code>.</li>
</ul>
<h4 id="pdf">PDF</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/AppleLogo.svg" title="macOS" alt="p_mac" /></a> <a
href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/PerditionC/vbaPDF?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/PerditionC/vbaPDF">vbaPDF</a> - VBA code for
simple modification of PDF files (read in, combine, write out).</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="data-structures">Data Structures</h3>
<h4 id="array-list">Array-List</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/AppleLogo.svg" title="macOS" alt="p_mac" /></a> <a
href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/Senipah/VBA-Better-Array?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/Senipah/VBA-Better-Array/tree/master/src">Better
array</a> - An array class providing features found in more modern
languages.</li>
<li>From Frameworks:
<ul>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/32-Bit.svg" title="32-bit only" alt="o_32" /></a> In
<code>VbCorLib</code> find <code>ArrayList</code> - As above.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> In <code>stdVBA</code> find
<code>stdArray</code> - As above. Also includes methods to search the
array or perform checks from a callback.</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
<h4 id="dictionary">Dictionary</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/AppleLogo.svg" title="macOS" alt="p_mac" /></a> <a
href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/cristianbuse/VBA-FastDictionary?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/cristianbuse/VBA-FastDictionary">VBA-FastDictionary</a>
- Fast, cross-platform, native Dictionary. Replacement for scripting
dictionary.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/AppleLogo.svg" title="macOS" alt="p_mac" /></a> <a
href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/VBA-tools/VBA-Dictionary?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/VBA-tools/VBA-Dictionary">VBA-Dictionary</a> -
A dictionary object which stores key-value pairs.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/SSlinky/VBA-ExtendedDictionary?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/SSlinky/VBA-ExtendedDictionary">VBA-ExtendedDictionary</a>
- A dictionary object using Scripting.Dictionary but exposes some
additional useful functionality.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/AppleLogo.svg" title="macOS" alt="p_mac" /></a> <a
href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <a
href="https://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?834515-Simple-and-fast-lightweight-HashList-Class-(no-APIs)">cHashList</a>
- Simple, Fast and lightweight HashList class with no use of Win32 API.
Requires string keys however.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <a
href="https://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?834579-Wrapper-for-VB6-Collections">CollectionEx</a>
- Extends the default VBA(/VB6) collection with methods to retrieve and
check for key existence.
<!--TODO: This is listed as p_win, but honestly this might work on mac given the correct API declarations. Would be worth testing, see MemoryTools for Copy Memory declares--></li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/32-Bit.svg" title="32-bit only" alt="o_32" /></a> <a
href="https://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?788247-VB6-Hash-table">clsTrickHashTable</a>
- A hash table using machine code injected at runtime. Full replacement
for scripting dictionary, with bonus features.</li>
<li>From Frameworks:
<ul>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/32-Bit.svg" title="32-bit only" alt="o_32" /></a> In
<code>VbCorLib</code> find <code>HashTable</code> - As above.
<!-- Hidennotare, though it simply wraps Scripting.Dictioanry... --></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
<h3 id="math-libraries">Math libraries</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/AppleLogo.svg" title="macOS" alt="p_mac" /></a> <a
href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/Beakerboy/VBA-Math-Objects?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/Beakerboy/VBA-Math-Objects">VBA-Math-Objects</a>
- A matrix and vector library.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/AppleLogo.svg" title="macOS" alt="p_mac" /></a> <a
href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/ws-garcia/VBA-float?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a href="https://github.com/ws-garcia/VBA-float">VBA
Float</a> - An utility to perform computations over big integers and
rational numbers with thousands digits.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="database-tools">Database tools</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/Beakerboy/VBA-SQL-Library?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/Beakerboy/VBA-SQL-Library">SQL Library</a> - An
OOP SQL Library for psql, mssql, mysql databases.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="userform-tools">Userform tools</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/fafalone/cTaskDialog64?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/fafalone/cTaskDialog64">Task Dialog</a> - A
huge amount of UI functionality from this 1 class, in a strictly dynamic
and modular way. Great for data input forms. Also see <a
href="https://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?777021-VB6-TaskDialogIndirect-Complete-class-implementation-of-Vista-Task-Dialogs">vbforums</a>
post for more information.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/fafalone/ucSimplePlayer?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a href="#-" title="Requires external OCX"><img
src="./resources/Dependencies.svg" alt="o_dll" /></a> <a
href="https://github.com/fafalone/ucSimplePlayer">ucSimplePlayer</a> -
Simple video player user control.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/fafalone/ucWebView2?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a href="#-" title="Requires external OCX"><img
src="./resources/Dependencies.svg" alt="o_dll" /></a> <a
href="https://github.com/fafalone/ucWebView2">ucWebView2</a> - WebView2
user control.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/fafalone/ucAniGifEx?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a href="#-" title="Requires external OCX"><img
src="./resources/Dependencies.svg" alt="o_dll" /></a> <a
href="https://github.com/fafalone/ucAniGifEx">ucAniGifEx</a> - Animated
GIF user control.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/todar/VBA-Material-Design?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/todar/VBA-Material-Design">Material UI</a> -
Make your userform feel modern with Material UI.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/AppleLogo.svg" title="macOS" alt="p_mac" /></a> <a
href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/todar/VBA-Userform-EventListener?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/todar/VBA-Userform-EventListener">Easy
EventListener</a> - Consolidate all event handling of a userform into 1
callback.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <a
href="http://addinbox.sakura.ne.jp/Breakthrough_P-Ctrl_Arrays_Eng.htm">Pseudo
Control Arrays</a> - Optimal means of Consolidating all event handling
of a userform. Demonstrates usage of
<code>ConnectToConnectionPoint</code> API. Also worth looking at <a
href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/61855925/reducing-withevent-declarations-and-subs-with-vba-and-activex#answer-61893857">this
class</a> too.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/krishKM/Modern-UI-Components-for-VBA?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a href="#-" title="Requires external DLLs"><img
src="./resources/Dependencies.svg" alt="o_dll" /></a> <a
href="https://github.com/krishKM/Modern-UI-Components-for-VBA">Modern UI
Components</a> - Custom modern looking controls.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/rubberduck-vba/MVVM?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/rubberduck-vba/MVVM">MVVM</a> -
Model-View-ViewModel Infrastructure for maintainable userform
development.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/todar/VBA-Userform-Animations?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/todar/VBA-Userform-Animations">VBA Userform
Transitions and Animations</a> - An excellent library for implementing
animation easings into the Userform.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/thetrik/VbTrickTimer?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/thetrik/VbTrickTimer">Trick’s Timer</a> - If
you need to run a piece of code continuously and don’t have access to
<code>Application.OnTime</code> (and/or you need to run it faster than
once per second), this is the class for you! Also check out the <a
href="https://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?875635-VB6-VBA-Timer-class">forum
post</a> for more information. Limitation: Requires a modal form.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/cristianbuse/VBA-SafeTimer?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/cristianbuse/VBA-SafeTimer">VBA-SafeTimer</a> -
Reliable, no-crash timer for VBA. Code can be debugged and stopped
safely. Works with or without a form.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <a
href="https://www.mrexcel.com/board/threads/vba-drag-drop-filepath.843330/page-6#post-5898495">Drag
and Drop filepaths</a> - Allow your userform to handle drag-and-drop
files.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <a
href="https://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?847773-VB6-elevated-IE-Control-usage-with-HTML5-elements-and-COM-Event-connectors">Late-bound
WebBrowser Control Events</a> - A technique to latch onto WebBrowser
events in a late-bound manner.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <a href="#-"
title="~£2 per control/application"><img src="./resources/Money.svg"
alt="o_paid" /></a> <a href="https://www.kubiszyn.co.uk/">Mark’s
userform tools</a> - Numerous UI tools and pretty userforms.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/cristianbuse/VBA-UserForm-MouseScroll?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/cristianbuse/VBA-UserForm-MouseScroll">VBA-UserForm-MouseScroll</a>
- Allows Mouse Wheel Scrolling on MSForms Controls and Userforms.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/AppleLogo.svg" title="macOS" alt="p_mac" /></a> <a
href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <a
href="https://jkp-ads.com/Articles/treeview.asp">MSForms (Pure VBA)
Treeview Control</a> - A treeview control replacement by JKP and Peter
Thornton coded entirely in VBA.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/AppleLogo.svg" title="macOS" alt="p_mac" /></a> <a
href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <a
href="https://app.monstercampaigns.com/c/fxzxd8wfvl4mnf4zmnp3/">MSForms
(Pure VBA) ListBox Control</a> - Featured in <a
href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYW1SlKfKdM">this video</a>. It
has tons of useful features like sorting, filtering, single or
multi-selection with select and deselect all, page navigation and hover
highlight,</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <a
href="https://www.mrexcel.com/board/threads/using-winapi-to-change-the-color-on-the-title-bar-of-a-userform.1205894/page-2#post-5892050">Custom
Userform TitleBar color</a></li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <a
href="https://www.mrexcel.com/board/threads/multicolor-drag-n-drop-listbox-class-win32.1206334/">Multi-color
ListBox class</a></li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <a
href="https://arkham46.developpez.com/articles/office/clgdiplus/">Use of
GDIPlus in VBA</a> - GDIPlus can be used to create a <code>canvas</code>
like element where any image can be drawn to. Additionally check out
this <a
href="https://arkham46.developpez.com/articles/office/clgdi32/">GDI32</a>
class from the same author.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <a
href="https://arkham46.developpez.com/articles/office/vbaopengl/?page=Page_1">Use
of OpenGL in VBA</a> - OpenGL is a cross-language, cross-platform
application programming interface for rendering 2D and 3D vector
graphics. In this article the authors of the GDIPlus class.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/32-Bit.svg" title="32-bit only" alt="o_32" /></a> <a
href="https://vb6awards.blogspot.com/2017/11/vb6-graph-control.html">VB6
Graph Control</a> - Won’t work natively in VBA without a
<code>PictureBox</code> compatible substitute, but an extremely
performant graph control regardless.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="low-level-tools">Low level tools</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/AppleLogo.svg" title="macOS" alt="p_mac" /></a> <a
href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/cristianbuse/VBA-MemoryTools?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/cristianbuse/VBA-MemoryTools">VBA-MemoryTools</a>
- Provides an ultra-fast, copy memory alternative.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <a
href="https://www.mrexcel.com/board/threads/intercepting-resetting-of-vba-editor-as-well-as-unhandled-errors-for-safe-subclassing.1024295/">Safe
Subclassing</a> - Provides the ability to subclass Excel/Word/PowerPoint
window or Userforms to perform further automation. In the later threads
there is also an example for subclassing other windows from other
applications.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/Greedquest/vbInvoke?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/Greedquest/vbInvoke/tree/main">Calling private
module functions</a> - You can also check out <a
href="https://codereview.stackexchange.com/questions/274532/low-level-vba-hacking-making-private-functions-public">Greedo’s
code review</a>.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/32-Bit.svg" title="32-bit only" alt="o_32" /></a> <a
href="http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?781595-VB6-Call-Functions-By-Pointer-(Universall-DLL-Calls)">Universal
DLL Calls</a> - A library which can be used to call functions of any
function pointer, DLL or object in both <code>STDCALL</code> and
<code>CDECL</code>.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/Greedquest/vbInvoke?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/Greedquest/vbInvoke">vbInvoke</a> -
<code>Application.Run</code> but COM based and can call private module
methods.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/AppleLogo.svg" title="macOS" alt="p_mac" /></a> <a
href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/cristianbuse/VBA-StateLossCallback?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/cristianbuse/VBA-StateLossCallback">VBA
state-loss callback</a> - A crash free detector for VBA state-loss.
State loss can occur when: Someone clicks <code>end</code> in an
unhandled error; You click the VBA stop button; You enter design mode;
Application exits.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/jet2jet/vb2clr?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a href="https://github.com/jet2jet/vb2clr">vb2clr</a>
- Use C# from VBA using the .NET CLR runtime.</li>
<li>From Frameworks:
<ul>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> In <code>stdVBA</code> find
<code>stdCOM</code> - A one stop shop for COM automation, from invoking
interfaces by offsets to extracting type information.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> In <code>stdVBA</code> find
<code>stdReg</code> - Registry automation from searching to setting
values.</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
<h3 id="parsers-interpreters">Parsers / Interpreters</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/sihlfall/vba-regex?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/sihlfall/vba-regex">vba-regex</a> - A native
regex expression parser and runtime engine.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/wqweto/VbPeg?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a href="https://github.com/wqweto/VbPeg">VbPeg</a> - A
parser generator for VBA. Converts PEG grammar like <a
href="https://github.com/wqweto/VbPeg/blob/master/test/Runner/peg/Kscope/grammar.peg">this</a>
into <a
href="https://github.com/wqweto/VbPeg/blob/master/test/Runner/peg/Kscope/cKscope.cls">VBA
code like this</a>. Very useful if your implementing a new programming
language in VBA. Wqweto has also included some math expression parsers
as tests.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/AppleLogo.svg" title="macOS" alt="p_mac" /></a> <a
href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <a
href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100703220609/http://digilander.libero.it/foxes/mathparser/MathExpressionsParser.htm">Volpi’s
Math Expression Parser</a> - A fast math expression parser. Doesn’t
allow calls to objects, no callstack.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/AppleLogo.svg" title="macOS" alt="p_mac" /></a> <a
href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/ws-garcia/VBA-Expressions?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/ws-garcia/VBA-Expressions">VBA Expressions</a>
- A powerful string expression evaluator focussed on mathematics and
data processing.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/Excel-lent/ClooWrapperVBA?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/Excel-lent/ClooWrapperVBA">ClooWrapperVBA</a> -
Execute OpenCL from VBA, using either the GPU or CPU.</li>
<li>From Frameworks:
<ul>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> In <code>stdVBA</code> find
<code>stdLambda</code> - Full programming language including object
manipulation, call stack, etc.</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
<h3 id="web-tools">Web tools</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/AppleLogo.svg" title="macOS" alt="p_mac" /></a> <a
href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/VBA-tools/VBA-Web?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/VBA-tools/VBA-Web">VBA-Web</a> - Connect VBA,
Excel, Access, and Office for Windows and Mac to web services and the
web.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/AppleLogo.svg" title="macOS" alt="p_mac" /></a> <a
href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/EagleAglow/vba-websocket-async?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/EagleAglow/vba-websocket">VBA-WebSocket</a> -
Microsoft example code for a WebSocket client which can be used in
conjunction with an echo server. There is also <a
href="https://github.com/EagleAglow/vba-websocket-class">a class</a> and
an <a href="https://github.com/EagleAglow/vba-websocket-async">async
version</a> built by the discoverer of the microsoft code.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/32-Bit.svg" title="32-bit only" alt="o_32" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/wqweto/VbAsyncSocket?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/wqweto/VbAsyncSocket">vbAsyncSocket</a> -
Simple and thin WinSock API wrappers for VB6 loosely based on the
original CAsyncSocket wrapper in MFC.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/sancarn/stdVBA-Inspiration?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://www.codeproject.com/Tips/5307593/Automate-Chrome-Edge-using-VBA">Edge
Automation</a> - Automate Chromium Edge using devtools protocol. <a
href="https://github.com/sancarn/stdVBA-Inspiration/tree/master/ChromeEdgeAutomation">GitHub
backup here</a>.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/PerditionC/VBAChromeDevProtocol?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/PerditionC/VBAChromeDevProtocol">Chrome
Automation (via devtools protocol)</a> - Automate Chrome using chrome
devtools protocol.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/GCuser99/SeleniumVBA?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/GCuser99/SeleniumVBA">SeleniumVBA</a> - Drive
selenium webdriver directly from VBA. If you don’t have the driver
installed, the library will attempt to download it for you and run it.
However AV may restrict the running of this process.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/ExcelLogo.svg" title="Excel"
alt="a_xl" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/michaelneu/webxcel?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/michaelneu/webxcel">webxcel</a> - A webserver
which runs a RESTful backend. The creator also made an <a
href="https://dev.to/michaelneu/to-vba-and-beyond---building-a-restful-backend-using-plain-microsoft-excel-macros-76n">article</a>
on how it works on dev.to.</li>
<li>From Frameworks:
<ul>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> In <code>stdVBA</code> find
<code>stdHTTP</code> - Connect to and query web services.</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="developer-tools">Developer tools</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/Installation.svg" title="Requires installation"
alt="o_inst" /></a> <a href="https://rubberduckvba.com/">Rubberduck</a>
- An open-source COM add-in project that integrates with the Visual
Basic Editor to add modern-day features to the familiar IDE. Works in
VBA6, VBA7.x (x86/x64), and yes, in VB6 too!</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/ExcelLogo.svg" title="Excel"
alt="a_xl" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/spences10/VBA-IDE-Code-Export?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/spences10/VBA-IDE-Code-Export">VBA-IDE-Code-Export</a>
- Addin contains a code importer and exporter for use with git (or any
VCS).</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/ExcelLogo.svg" title="Excel"
alt="a_xl" /></a> <a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WordLogo.svg"
title="Word" alt="a_wd" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/Padlock.svg" title="VBA is password protected"
alt="o_pass" /></a> - <a
href="https://www.andypope.info/vba/ribboneditor_2010.htm">RibbonX</a> -
AndyPope’s Visual Ribbon Editor.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/ExcelLogo.svg" title="Excel"
alt="a_xl" /></a> <a
href="https://yoursumbuddy.com/ribbon-customui-xml-editor/">Custom UI
XML Editor</a> - Addin for directly adding, editing and validating
ribbon XML (Excel 2010+).</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <a href="#-"
title="Costs upwards of $79"><img src="./resources/Money.svg"
alt="o_paid" /></a> <a href="https://www.mztools.com/">MZ-Tools</a> -
VBE addin providing development tools.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/wqweto/VbPeg?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a href="https://github.com/wqweto/VbPeg">VbPeg</a> - A
parser generator for VBA. Converts PEG grammar like <a
href="https://github.com/wqweto/VbPeg/blob/master/test/Runner/peg/Kscope/grammar.peg">this</a>
into <a
href="https://github.com/wqweto/VbPeg/blob/master/test/Runner/peg/Kscope/cKscope.cls">VBA
code like this</a>. Very useful if you’re implementing a new programming
language in VBA.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <a
href="http://leandroascierto.com/blog/vba-resource-file-editor/">VBA
Resource File Editor</a> - Store other files inside your
excel/word/powerpoint files for later use with this handy tool.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/32-Bit.svg" title="32-bit only" alt="o_32" /></a> <a
href="https://vbrichclient.com/#/en/About/">vbRichClient</a> - An
external client full of useful libraries.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <a href="#-"
title="£170-£205 license per dev"><img src="./resources/Money.svg"
alt="o_paid" /></a> <a
href="https://www.everythingaccess.com/vbwatchdog.asp">vbWatchDog</a> -
<code>vbWatchdog</code> hacks the VBA runtime to provide module name,
procedure name and line number where error occurred.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <a
href="https://www.mrexcel.com/board/threads/dll-export-viewer-vba-based.1220909/">DLL
Function Viewer</a> - Allows the export of function names from
DLLs.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/sancarn/stdVBA-examples?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/sancarn/stdVBA-examples/tree/main/Examples/Inspector-Accessibility-v2">Accessibility
Inspector</a> - An inspector/explorer for accessibility in applications.
Useful for automation.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/sancarn/stdVBA-examples?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/sancarn/stdVBA-examples/tree/main/Examples/Inspector-RunningObjectTable">Running
Object Table Inspector</a> - An inspector for the running object table
(ROT), a table of global running COM objects which can be obtained.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/sancarn/stdVBA-examples?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/sancarn/stdVBA-examples/tree/main/Examples/Inspector-Clipboard">Clipboard
Inspector</a> - Allows inspection of data held in the clipboard. Useful
for reverse engineering clipboard usage in other applications.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/sancarn/stdVBA-examples?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/sancarn/stdVBA-examples/tree/main/Examples/Inspector-Registry">Registry
Inspector</a> - Allows inspection of the win32 registry. Equivalent of
regedit basically, but implemented entirely in VBA.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/sancarn/stdVBA-examples?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/sancarn/stdVBA-examples/tree/main/Examples/Inspector-JSON">JSON
Inspector</a> - An inspector for JSON data, can be called on demand too
as a dev tool for inspecting API responses.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="examples">Examples</h2>
<h3
id="algorithms-code-optimisation-and-performance-testing">Algorithms,
code optimisation, and performance testing</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.xbeat.net/vbspeed/">VBSpeed</a> - The Visual
Basic Performance Site - focus on VB6 but transferrable across to
VBA.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="ui-ribbon">UI Ribbon</h3>
<ul>
<li><a
href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230806024653/https://www.rondebruin.nl/win/section2.htm">Ron
de Bruin - Ribbons/QAT</a> - A leading resource for information/samples
on developing custom ribbons and context menus.</li>
<li><a
href="http://www.spreadsheet1.com/office-excel-ribbon-imagemso-icons-gallery-page-01.html">Office
MSO Icons</a> - Ribbon icons can often use one of the 1500 (3 pages on
this site) MSO icons wich pre-exist in Office applications.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="ui-userforms">UI Userforms</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <a
href="https://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?888843-Load-image-into-STATIC-control-Win32&amp;p=5496575&amp;viewfull=1#post5496575">Drag
and drop control</a> - Dragging and dropping image controls around a
userform.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/KallunWillock/EZPZMouseController?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/KallunWillock/EZPZMouseController/">EZPZMouseController</a>
- An example of using native Microsoft Ink Collector to detect mouse
wheel and mouse move events.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="low-level-examples">Low level examples</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <a
href="https://www.mrexcel.com/board/threads/how-to-target-instances-of-excel.1118789/page-2#post-5395037">Iterating
the ROT</a> - An example of iterating the Running Object Table (ROT) to
find Excel Workbook instances.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> <a
href="https://www.mrexcel.com/board/threads/how-to-target-instances-of-excel.1118789/page-2#post-5395519">Iterating
Excel Instances via IAccessible</a> - In some cases Excel instances
aren’t registered to the ROT. The Excel application however implements
<code>IAccessible</code>, which not only can be used to automate the UI,
but can also be used to obtain the Excel Instance from a hwnd.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/ExcelLogo.svg" title="Excel"
alt="a_xl" /></a> <a
href="https://www.mrexcel.com/board/threads/excel-screen-reader-upon-navigating-with-the-mouse-with-vba-alone.1162338/">Excel
Screen Reader</a> - Not only an example of UI Automation, but also an
example of using SAPI to do text to speech.</li>
</ul>
<!-- ### VBE UI -->
<h3 id="addins">AddIns</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/ExcelLogo.svg" title="Excel"
alt="a_xl" /></a> <a
href="https://yoursumbuddy.com/blog/menurighter/">MenuRighter</a> -
MenuRighter is an Excel addin that lets you modify right-click menus.
You can add almost any control found in other right-click menus or Excel
2003’s “classic” menus.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/ExcelLogo.svg" title="Excel"
alt="a_xl" /></a> <a href="http://samradapps.com/datepicker/">Sam Rad’s
DatePicker</a> - Visually impressive and professional DatePicker addin
for Excel. Worksheet only / cannot be used with userforms.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/AppleLogo.svg" title="macOS" alt="p_mac" /></a> <a
href="#-"><img src="./resources/ExcelLogo.svg" title="Excel"
alt="a_xl" /></a> <a
href="https://jkp-ads.com/excel-name-manager.asp">Excel Name Manager</a>
- An enhanced Name Manager replacement by JKP, Charles Williams and
Matthew Henson. 2025 Finalist in the Best Microsoft Excel Add-In
category.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/AppleLogo.svg" title="macOS" alt="p_mac" /></a> <a
href="#-"><img src="./resources/ExcelLogo.svg" title="Excel"
alt="a_xl" /></a> <a href="https://jkp-ads.com/excel-flexfind.asp">Excel
Flex Find</a> - An enhanced Find-And-Replace replacement by JKP that
exends the search scope to objects and VBA code.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/AppleLogo.svg" title="macOS" alt="p_mac" /></a> <a
href="#-"><img src="./resources/WordLogo.svg" title="Word"
alt="a_wd" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/joey-melo/vba-syntax-higlight?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/joey-melo/vba-syntax-higlight/tree/main">Word
VBA Syntax Highlighter</a> - Custom built Syntax Highlight tool for Word
Documents.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="games-fun-projects">Games / Fun projects</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/ExcelLogo.svg" title="Excel"
alt="a_xl" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/DylanTallchiefGit/xlStudio?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/DylanTallchiefGit/xlStudio">xlStudio</a> - A
DAW for Microsoft Excel. Also check out the awesome <a
href="https://youtu.be/RFdCM2kHL64">video</a>.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/ExcelLogo.svg" title="Excel"
alt="a_xl" /></a> <a
href="https://s0lly.itch.io/cellivization">Cellivization</a> - A cool
RTS-like game created in Excel. Also check out the awesome <a
href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzETBRcr_i8">video</a>.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/ExcelLogo.svg" title="Excel"
alt="a_xl" /></a> <a
href="http://leandroascierto.com/blog/juego-arkanoid-en-excel/">Arkanoid</a>
- Arkanoid, a retro arcade game, built in Excel. On some machines it
runs faster than others.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/ExcelLogo.svg" title="Excel"
alt="a_xl" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/rubberduck-vba/Battleship?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/rubberduck-vba/Battleship">Battleships</a></li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/AccessLogo.svg" title="Access"
alt="a_ac" /></a> <a
href="https://arkham46.developpez.com/articles/office/clgdiplus/tuto/tutoclgdiplusgame3/?page=Page_11#LXXIV">Pacman</a></li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
<a href="#-"><img src="./resources/ExcelLogo.svg" title="Excel"
alt="a_xl" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/raspberrypioneer/ExcelCommodroid?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a
href="https://github.com/raspberrypioneer/ExcelCommodroid/tree/main">ExcelCommodroid</a>
- Commodore computer loader using MS Excel on Windows. VBA7 only.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="external-tools">External tools</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/AppleLogo.svg" title="macOS" alt="p_mac" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/decalage2/oletools?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a href="#" title="Python"><img
src="./resources/Duck.svg" alt="a_misc" /></a> <a
href="https://github.com/decalage2/oletools">oletools</a> - Python tool
which can be used to decode VBA P-Code (VBA’s intermediate
language).</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/AppleLogo.svg" title="macOS" alt="p_mac" /></a> <a
href="#-"
title="VBA planned but as of 2022-05-27 can only compile to exe"><img
src="./resources/Duck.svg" alt="a_misc" /></a> <a
href="https://twinbasic.com/">twinBasic</a> - A VBA compatible parser,
evaluator and compiler.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/AppleLogo.svg" title="macOS" alt="p_mac" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/serkonda7/vscode-vba?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a href="#" title="VSCode"><img
src="./resources/Duck.svg" alt="a_misc" /></a> <a
href="https://github.com/serkonda7/vscode-vba">vscode-vba</a> -
Extension that adds VBA editor support to Visual Studio Code.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/AppleLogo.svg" title="macOS" alt="p_mac" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/SSlinky/VBA-LanguageServer?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a href="#" title="VSCode"><img
src="./resources/Duck.svg" alt="a_misc" /></a> <a
href="https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=NotisDataAnalytics.vba-lsp">VBA
Pro</a> - VSCode Extension that adds enhanced VBA support based on
Language Service Protocol. The source is also <a
href="https://github.com/SSlinky/VBA-LanguageServer">on GitHub</a>.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/AppleLogo.svg" title="macOS" alt="p_mac" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/DecimalTurn/VBA-Build?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a href="#" title="Github"><img
src="./resources/Duck.svg" alt="a_misc" /></a> <a
href="https://github.com/DecimalTurn/VBA-Build">VBA Build</a> - Github
action to automatically build a VBA project on commit.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/AppleLogo.svg" title="macOS" alt="p_mac" /></a> <img
src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/Beakerboy/MS-OVBA?style&amp;logo=github&amp;label"
alt="GHStars" /> <a href="#" title="Python"><img
src="./resources/Duck.svg" alt="a_misc" /></a> <a
href="https://github.com/Beakerboy/MS-OVBA">VBA Project Compiler</a> - A
python library which can be utilised to compile VBA projects. There is
also a built-in <a
href="https://github.com/Beakerboy/Excel-Addin-Generator">Excel addin
generator</a> made by the same author! You can see a list of related
projects by the author <a
href="https://github.com/sancarn/awesome-vba/issues/35">here</a>.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="style-guides">Style Guides</h2>
<ul>
<li><a
href="https://rubberduckvba.wordpress.com/2021/05/29/rubberduck-style-guide/">RubberDuck’s
style guide</a> - Has some great intermediate - advanced guidance.</li>
<li><a
href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/visualstudio/visual-basic-6/aa240822(v%3dvs.60)">VB6
Coding conventions</a> - Variable/Class/Module naming conventions used
in VBA. Greatly helps organisation in VBE (unless you have
rubberduck).</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="information">Information</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.forestmoon.com/birthofvb/birthofvb.html">Thunder
- The birth of Visual Basic</a> - A little article about the birth of
VB7/VBA.</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2006/06/16/my-first-billg-review/">My
First Bill Gates Review</a> - Joel Spolsky, program manager for the
Excel team, recounts his first Bill Gates review. Joel got numerous
features added e.g. <code>IDispatch</code>, <code>Variant</code>,
<code>For each</code> and <code>With</code>. It also discusses the
dreaded Date bug ported to Excel from Lotus 123.</li>
<li><a
href="https://github.com/sancarn/stdVBA-Inspiration/blob/master/_OtherDocumentation/VBA%20and%20VB6%20History%20-%20Eb%20and%20Ruby/VBA%20History.md">Ruby,
EB and DLL composition</a> - Translated copy of <a
href="http://bbs.vbstreets.ru/viewtopic.php?f=101&amp;t=56551">VBStreets
article</a> created by Russian VBer <code>Хакер</code>. Details the
composition of the VB6 and VBA dlls in amongst the history of the
language.</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?884919-pcode-internals">PCode
Internals</a> - VBA is compiled to PCode. Understanding the lower level
P-Code is a topic of heavy interest and research.</li>
<li><a
href="http://bbs.vbstreets.ru/viewtopic.php?f=101&amp;t=56633">How many
lines of code in EB</a> - Untranlated article by Russian VBer
<code>Хакер</code> which estimates the number of lines of code in
VB6/VBA.</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?895566-RESOLVED-SAFEARRAY-Structure-for-an-Array">SAFEARRAYS</a>
- The internal structure of arrays.</li>
<li><a href="https://sancarn.github.io/vba-articles">Articles by
Sancarn</a> - Various articles written by Sancarn about VBA including,
performance, actual issues with VBA etc.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="resources">Resources</h2>
<h3 id="win32-api-resources">Win32 API Resources</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://jkp-ads.com/Articles/apideclarations.asp">JKP API
Declarations</a></li>
<li><a
href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/office/office-2010/ee833946(v=office.14)">Microsoft
Office Code Compatibility Inspector</a> - The Microsoft Office Code
Compatibility Inspector was designed by Microsoft to troubleshoot
compatibility issues with VBA code as when upgrading Office from 32-bit
to 64-bit. MS has not maintained a link to the software for download
from its servers, though versions of it are apparently available on the
internet.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="vb6-vbscript">VB6 / VBScript</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/Planet-Source-Code/PSCIndex">Planet
Source Code</a> - A code repository GitHub which holds copious amounts
of code. The site was closed down in 2023, but fortunately all VBA/VB6
samples were archived on GitHub today. Possibly not the entire
collection (?) of projects/source code that was previously available at
the PSC website.</li>
<li><a
href="https://github.com/tannerhelland/vbAccelerator-Archive">vbAccelerator
Archive</a> - Archived copy of vbAccelerator site (articles, source
code, etc.) that disappeared in 2015, reappeared in 2018, and anyone’s
guess what’s going to next… Primarily VB6, but useful VBA resource.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="websites">Websites</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://exceldevelopmentplatform.blogspot.com/">Excel
Development Platform Blog</a> - Blog dealing with advanced
topics/VBA.</li>
<li><a
href="https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vba/office-vba-reference">MSDN
VBA Documentation</a></li>
<li><a
href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/openspecs/microsoft_general_purpose_programming_languages/ms-vbal/d5418146-0bd2-45eb-9c7a-fd9502722c74">MS-VBAL
Language Spec</a></li>
<li><a
href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230806005811/https://www.rondebruin.nl/index.htm">Ron
de Bruin</a> - Simple-Intermediate topics. Note: Ron has archived all
these sites, it will not be updated, and some information is out of
date, yet it is still an incredible resource for VBA.</li>
<li><a href="https://bytecomb.com/vba-reference/">Bytecomb VBA
Reference</a> - Intermediate-advanced topics.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.cpearson.com/excel">Chip Pearson’s website</a> -
Great resource for beginners-intermediate.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.snb-vba.eu/inhoud_en.html">VBA for smarties</a>
- A great reference to numerous data structures and mechanics.</li>
<li><a href="https://rubberduckvba.wordpress.com/">Rubberduck Blog</a> -
Intermediate-Advanced topics.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OutlookLogo.svg" title="Outlook"
alt="a_ol" /></a> <a href="https://www.slipstick.com/">Slipstick</a> -
Website of Diane Poremsky (MVP) with focus on Outlook and VBA.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OutlookLogo.svg" title="Outlook"
alt="a_ol" /></a> <a
href="https://techniclee.wordpress.com/">TechnicLee</a> - Outlook blog,
many examples including code variations depending on user request.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/PowerPointLogo.svg"
title="PowerPoint" alt="a_pp" /></a> <a
href="https://pptvba.com/">PowerPoint VBA</a> - A site devoted to
teaching VBA through making games in PowerPoint.</li>
<li><a
href="https://github.com/jeffpar/kbarchive/tree/master/id/vbwin">MS KB
Archive</a> - Massive archive of vb6/vba problems, solutions and
tutorials.</li>
<li><a href="https://sancarn.github.io/vba-articles/">Sancarn’s
vba-articles</a> - Sancarn’s articles on various topics related to
VBA.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/AccessLogo.svg" title="Access"
alt="a_ac" /></a> <a href="https://nolongerset.com">No Longer Set</a> -
Access + VBA site of Microsoft MVP Mike Wolfe. Provides weekly updates
on development of TwinBasic.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/AccessLogo.svg" title="Access"
alt="a_ac" /></a> <a href="https://isladogs.co.uk/">Isladogs on
Access</a> - Access + VBA site of Microsoft MVP Colin Riddington.
Excellent resource with VBA projects in Access VBA.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/AccessLogo.svg" title="Access"
alt="a_ac" /></a> <a href="https://www.devhut.net/">DevHut</a> - Access
+ VBA site of Daniel Pineault. Publishes series of deep-dive articles
into various uses of VBA. Companion site to Youtube account.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="books">Books</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://classicvb.net/hardweb/mckinney.htm">Hard Core
Visual Basic</a> - An advanced programmer’s guide to the new 5.0 version
of Visual Basic. Includes a core set of utilities, shortcuts, and
solutions to problems to achieve a wide range of functional programs. A
hard book also exists. Also check out the <a
href="https://jeffpar.github.io/kbarchive/kb/173/Q173840/">Comments and
corrections</a>.</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.academia.edu/29801473/VBA_Developers_Handbook_Second_Edition">The
VBA Developer’s Handbook</a> - Write bulletproof VBA code for any
situation. This book is the essential resource for developers working
with any of the more than 300 products that employ the “Visual Basic for
Applications” programming language. Hardbacks also available
elsewhere.</li>
<li><a
href="https://pdfcoffee.com/advanced-visual-basic-6-power-techniques-for-everyday-programs978020170712024922-pdf-free.html">Advanced
Visual Basic 6</a> - Power Techniques for Everyday Programs Matthew
Curland. Hardbacks also available elsewhere.</li>
<li><a
href="https://oiipdf.com/download/professional-excel-development-the-definitive-guide-to-developing-applications-using-microsoft-excel-vba-and-net">Professional
Excel Development</a> - In this book, four world-class Microsoft® Excel
developers offer start-to-finish guidance for building powerful, robust,
and secure applications with Excel. Hardbacks also available.</li>
<li><a href="#-" title="~$6"><img src="./resources/Money.svg"
alt="o_paid" /></a> <a
href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Excel+VBA+Programming+For+Dummies+book">Excel
VBA Programming For Dummies</a> - It′s time to move to the next
level—creating your own, customized Excel 2010 solutions using Visual
Basic for Applications (VBA).Using step–by–step instruction and the
accessible, friendly For Dummies style, this practical book shows you
how to use VBA, write macros, customize your Excel apps to look and work
the way you want, avoid errors, and more.</li>
<li><a href="#-" title="~$30"><img src="./resources/Money.svg"
alt="o_paid" /></a> <a
href="https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Excel+2019+Power+Programming+with+VBA-p-9781119514916">Power
Programming with VBA</a> - Excel 2019 Power Programming with VBA is
fully updated to cover all the latest tools and tricks of Excel 2019.
Encompassing an analysis of Excel application development and a complete
introduction to Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), this comprehensive
book presents all of the techniques you need to develop both large and
small Excel applications.</li>
<li><a href="https://goalkicker.com/VBABook/">(E-Book) VBA
beginners</a></li>
<li><a href="https://goalkicker.com/ExcelVBABook/">(E-Book) Excel VBA
beginners</a></li>
</ul>
<h3 id="youtube">YouTube</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/Excelmacromastery">Excel Macro
Mastery</a> - Paul Kelly (MVP) - excelmacromastery.com.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SigmaCoding">Sigma Coding</a> -
Large catalogue of tutorials - beginner through to advanced. Delves into
interesting areas of VBA not explored by other content creators.</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNIs-AWhQzckr8Dgmgb3akx_gFMnpxTN5">WiseOwl’s
VBA tutorials</a> - Great all-round resource for VBA. Perfect
introduction for beginners. In-depth lessons into all aspects of VBA.
Huge playlist that covers most types of VBA.</li>
<li><a href="#-"
title="Some libraries used are non-FOSS and created by VBA A2Z"><img
src="./resources/Money.svg" alt="o_paid" /></a> <a
href="https://www.youtube.com/c/VBAA2Z">VBA A2Z</a> - Many tutorials,
some paid content. Good array of interesting and different topics -
in-depth tutorials into different parts of VBA, with some .NET/VSTO
videos. Strong focus on UI development.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/ExcelVbaIsFun">Excel VBA Is
Fun</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/ExcelForFreelancers">Excel for
Freelancers</a> - Hands-on tutorials to developing specific applications
from beginning through to end. All levels.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/LeilaGharani">Leila Gharani</a> -
Office-wide focus - useful for beginners.</li>
<li><a href="#-"
title="The video is from a consultant. Many of his videos are paid for."><img
src="./resources/Money.svg" alt="o_paid" /></a> <a
href="https://youtu.be/MFR_XARJjoY">Get to know VBA</a> - Some great
applications presented and created with VBA.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/AccessLogo.svg" title="Access"
alt="a_ac" /></a> <a
href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9lSC6AT4d0qour-aIbMjFQ">D
Pineault - Tech, Programming and more</a> - Youtube channel of Daniel
Pineault. Companion channel to DevHut site.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="forums">Forums</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://reddit.co.uk/r/vba">Reddit</a> - Daily VBA Q&amp;A.
Occasional Pro-Tip sharing and Show &amp; Tell library publishing.</li>
<li><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/vba">Stack
Overflow</a> - A great place to ask questions. Duplicate questions are
flagged as duplicates and send the author to the correct place.</li>
<li><a href="https://chandoo.org/wp/">Chandoo</a> - Forum for the
Chandoo - the blog of Purna Duggirala (MVP). Very active.</li>
<li><a href="https://discord.gg/gpcSue9f">Visual Basic Discord</a> - A
chat room for VB.NET/VBA/VB6 fanatics.</li>
<li><a href="https://discord.gg/PU2vVDeb">Excel Discord</a> - Discord
server moderated by Tim Heng (Excel MVP) with focus on helping Excel
users.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.mrexcel.com/board/">MrExcel</a> - Mostly Excel
generic, but a lot of VBA content can be found here also.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.excelforum.com/">Excel Forum</a></li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OutlookLogo.svg" title="Outlook"
alt="a_ol" /></a> <a
href="https://www.forums.slipstick.com">Slipstick</a> - Excellent forum
for the Slipstick website (Outlook VBA) of Diane Poremsky (MVP). Diane
is quick to respond, and her answers are extremely helpful.</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.vbforums.com/forumdisplay.php?37-Office-Development">VBForums
- Office Development</a> - Forum with focus on VB6/.NET with VBA
section.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/AccessLogo.svg" title="Access"
alt="a_ac" /></a> <a
href="https://www.access-programmers.co.uk/forums/forums/modules-vba.12/">Access
World</a> - Forum with focus on Access and Access VBA.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="footnotes">Footnotes</h2>
<h3 id="symbology">Symbology</h3>
<p>Because of the nature of VBA, many libraries do not work on all
Operating Systems, in all Office Applications or in all
architectures(x64/x86). Some libraries may also require external
resources (DLL, Addins, etc.) which can be difficult to use due to VBA’s
lack of a package manager. To help you in finding projects suitable for
your needs, this awesome list uses the following symbology. The
symbology also has tooltips which may provide more information.</p>
<h4 id="platform-compatibility">Platform Compatibility</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/AppleLogo.svg" title="macOS" alt="p_mac" /></a> -
Available on all platforms</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WindowsLogo.svg"
title="Windows OS" alt="p_win" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg" title="Not macOS" alt="p_nom" /></a>
- Available on Windows OS only</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/NotApplicable.svg"
title="Not Windows OS" alt="p_now" /></a> <a href="#-"><img
src="./resources/AppleLogo.svg" title="macOS" alt="p_mac" /></a> -
Available on Mac OS only</li>
</ul>
<h4 id="application-compatibility">Application compatibility</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OfficeLogoPlus.svg"
title="All applications" alt="a_all" /></a> - All applications</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/WordLogo.svg" title="Word"
alt="a_wd" /></a> - Word</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/ExcelLogo.svg" title="Excel"
alt="a_xl" /></a> - Excel</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/AccessLogo.svg" title="Access"
alt="a_ac" /></a> - Access</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/OutlookLogo.svg" title="Outlook"
alt="a_ol" /></a> - Outlook</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/PowerPointLogo.svg"
title="PowerPoint" alt="a_pp" /></a> - PowerPoint</li>
<li><a href="#-" title="Misc"><img src="./resources/Duck.svg"
alt="a_misc" /></a> - Miscellaneous applications (MS Project, AutoCAD,
etc.) - Specify in short description</li>
</ul>
<h4 id="other-important-information">Other important information</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/32-Bit.svg" title="32-bit only"
alt="o_32" /></a> - 32-bit only</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/Padlock.svg"
title="VBA is password protected" alt="o_pass" /></a> - Written in VBA
but the code is password protected</li>
<li><a href="#-" title="Requires external dependencies"><img
src="./resources/Dependencies.svg" alt="o_dll" /></a> - Requires
external dependencies e.g. <code>.dll</code>, <code>.ocx</code>,
<code>.o</code>, etc.</li>
<li><a href="#-"><img src="./resources/Installation.svg"
title="Requires installation" alt="o_inst" /></a> - Requires
installation</li>
<li><a href="#-" title="Link includes/leads to paid content"><img
src="./resources/Money.svg" alt="o_paid" /></a> - Link includes/leads to
paid content</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="contributing">Contributing</h2>
<p>Your contributions are always welcome! Please take a look at the <a
href="./Contributing.md">contribution guidelines</a> first.</p>
<p><a href="https://github.com/sancarn/awesome-vba">vba.md
Github</a></p>