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| ActiveX controls | Graphic objects, such as check boxes or buttons, that you place on a form to display or enter data, preform an action, or make the form easier to read |
| Check box | A type of ActiveX control that the person filling in the form can select to indicate a choice. |
| Design Mode | An Excel view in which you can work with ActiveX controls |
| Digital signature | An electronic, encryption-based, secure stamp of authorization on a document |
| Embed | The action of inserting something created in one program into another program |
| Event | The action that causes a program or macro to run, such as clicking a button or a command or pressing a combination of keys |
| Macro | A series of commands and functions that are grouped together as a single command |
| Macro virus | A malicious macro that is written with the intent to erase or damage files on another computer |
| Module | The programming code written in VBA when you record a new macro; the place where the VBA code is stored |
| Procedure | A named sequence of statements in a computer program that performs a task |
| Property | Characteristic of an object that can be changed; details about a file that help identify it, such as the author, date created, and file name. |
| Record Macro | A command that records your actions in Visual Basic for Applications |
| Sub | The abbreviation for a sub procedure |
| Sub procedure | A set of instructions that accomplishes a specific task |
| VBA | The abbreviation for the Vidual Basic for Applications programming language |
| VBA construct | An instruction that enables a macro to perform multiple operations on a single objective |
| Visual Basic Editor | The window in which you can view Visual Basic modules written for Windows-based applications |
| Visual Basic Applications | The programming language used to write computer programs in the Microsoft Windows environment |
| Form | A n Excel worksheet or object that contains fields and controls that enable a user to easily enter or edit data. |
| Form control | A graphic object that does not require VBA code. A Form control is compatible with versions of Excel that do not support ActiveX. |
