Excel VBA Programming The Complete Guide - The Parent Property on All Objects

The video tutorial explains the use of the parent property in the Excel object model, allowing users to navigate upwards through the hierarchy. Starting from a range object, the tutorial demonstrates how to identify parent objects like worksheets and workbooks, and ultimately reach the application object. It covers methods to identify object types using the TypeName method and highlights the importance of choosing the correct properties to display. The lesson concludes by summarizing the process of traversing upwards in the Excel object model.

What is the primary function of the parent property in the Excel object model?

• To delete objects in the hierarchy

• To traverse upwards through the hierarchy

• To identify the child objects of a given object

• To navigate downwards through the hierarchy

What is the immediate parent of a range object in Excel?

• Cell

• Application

• Workbook

• Worksheet

Which object is the parent of a worksheet in the Excel object model?

• Cell

• Range

• Workbook

• Application

Which property is not overridable in a workbook, unlike in a worksheet?

• Name

• Parent

• Value

• Type

What is the ultimate parent object in the Excel object model?

• Worksheet

• Workbook

• Application

• Range