Visual Basic for applications programming is a software application that controls and helps with the execution of various software activities. Visual Basic for applications is a common programming language used for building databases, utilizing the Microsoft Office Suite, and creating macros, applications, and web pages. Some of the examples of applications written in Visual Basic for applications are excel, FrontPage, WordArt, QuickBooks, Access, Ajax, and many more. Microsoft has released version 5.0 of their famous application which is Visual Basic for applications which can be downloaded free of cost from Microsoft website.
The software can be installed on to the computer with the help of CD or DVD. Once the software is installed in the computer, it becomes an active link that runs the applications directly without having to use the Windows start menu. The Windows operating system allows links to run automatically and without using the start menu through the control panel by using simple shortcuts which can be created in the control panel.
When the user starts an application like Word or Excel the application will launch with the launch configuration set in the computer's desktop. This allows the user to launch the application with the default configuration and use the start menu or control panel for starting applications such as the windows file explorer. The start button of the application will act as the windows file explorer which allows the user to view the files in the main window as well as in a separate window.