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Style Guides

RubberDuck’s style guide

Direct Answer

RubberDuck's style guide is a Style Guides library for Microsoft Office automation. Has some great intermediate – advanced guidance. Hosted at rubberduckvba.wordpress.com.

What it does

Core purpose

Has some great intermediate – advanced guidance.

Where it sits

RubberDuck's style guide belongs to the Style Guides family of VBA community tools. It is listed on the community-maintained awesome-vba index and is actively used by Microsoft Office automation developers.

How to get it

Source location

Full source, documentation, and release notes are maintained at rubberduckvba.wordpress.com. Treat that URL as the canonical reference — bugs and feature requests live there.

Installation pattern

For a typical GitHub-hosted VBA library: download the .bas, .cls, or .frm files from the repository, then in the VBA editor (Alt + F11) use File → Import File… to bring each module into your project. Save the host document as .xlsm, .accdb, or .docm so macros are retained.

When to use it

Best fit

Reach for RubberDuck's style guide when your automation needs Style Guides capability and you want a peer-reviewed library rather than rolling your own. The awesome-vba curator reviews inclusions for active maintenance and community support.

Alternatives worth evaluating

Before committing to RubberDuck's style guide, browse the other entries in the same Style Guides section of our tools directory — several libraries typically overlap in purpose, and the right pick depends on your Office version, 32- vs 64-bit target, and licensing needs.

Open source

Link goes to the maintainer’s repository; license terms vary per project.


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