Excel / VBA: auto-adjust column width after pasting data - excel

I have a blank Excel table saved as a template into which I copy data from the clipboard (originating from a website).
Is there a way using VBA to auto-adjust the width of each column to its content after the data (text) has been pasted in ?
Edit: The data I paste will always be inserted starting from A1 and will always fill the same number of columns.

You can do it with AutoFit:
Columns("A:B").EntireColumn.AutoFit

You can perform the following:
Columns("A").Autofit

You can do it with a worksheet change event, but if your worksheet is changed in any way after the paste, it runs again. Not an issue unless you're trying to hide columns to focus on a subset of data because they will autofit themselves constantly.
I recommend using a button to paste the data and including the column width setting as part of the paste command.

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This might be a little awkward, but it works for me ^_^

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