What is VBA ?

Hi Every Buddy


I want to ask few question regarding VBA ? and I hope some of you will give me a better understanding of the questions.... for which i m very thankful to all of you in advance.

Questions :

1- What is VBA ?
2- Why it is Used ?
3- Its Advantages ?
4- What other SIMILAR Technology is available ?

I guess that asking so many questions at once is not a good practice, but I want to know it all since I have never worked on VBA..


Anywas sorry for any inconvinience and thanks for your helpful reply.

1.) Visual Basic for Applications (MS Office Apps).
2.) To increase/extend the functionality of Office applications with
     your own custom functions/procedures/menu items/toolbars,
     etc.
3.) See #2.
4.) Visual Basic or any other programming language that can
     access COM.

HTH