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But if you are a Word expert, this book is still very useful to learn Word 97 macros - just skip the first 140 pages on Word concepts and go right into the macro and VBA stuff. There are 650 more pages that cover a lot of ground.
So far I have read through the first half of this book. I have found the explanations clear and straightforward. There are also tutorial exercises to work through, which is a great way to learn.
I would say this book gives a good, thorough treatment of the topic. It will give you the skills to write fairly powerful Word macros. But if you are already an experienced Visual Basic programmer, you may want to look elsewhere for a more technical explanation of advanced topics.
I must say that I am rather disappointed with Word 97 Macro & VBA Handbook (VBAH). It introduces the Word Object model as required and that is the only reason it gets 2 stars instead of 1.
I already know Visual Basic programming and was happy to have this prior knowledge because VBAH does not tell you the whole story. It tells you various relevant things but not enough to grasp what is going on in detail - a must if you want to do serious Word programming. VBAH furthermore tries to teach you various bad programming habits (for instance, it promotes the use of GoTo). In conclusion I think that VBAH is rather naive. So my advice to other future Word programmers is: No programming experience: Buy a General Visual Basic programming book and then read about Word on the online help. With programming experience: Just read the Visual Basic introduction on MSDN (free) and then read the Word online help.
