I have written a simple macro to clear the contents of column A. My spreadsheet has three sheets called "Input Screen", "Proposal Database", and "Rankings". When I am in the "Proposal database" screen the macro works fine. Howveer, the macro does nto work when it is run from other screens (even though there is nor error with the code). Why is this? Any help will eb much appreciated! The code is as follows:
Sub Clear_Contents_Column_A()
With Worksheets("Proposal Database")
Range("A3", Range("A3").End(xlDown)).ClearContents
End With
End Sub
Thanks,
Ollie
You need to use . before Range. It will specify that Range belongs to certain Worksheet:
Sub Clear_Contents_Column_A()
With Worksheets("Proposal Database")
.Range("A3", .Range("A3").End(xlDown)).ClearContents
End With
End Sub
You're question can be read in different ways. I suspect that #simoco has provided the answer you are looking for, but if you are asking how to use the macro to clear column A in your other worksheets, then you need to change the worksheet name in your macro. You're instructing the macro to run on Sheet ("Proposal Database"). Unless you change the name of the sheet it won't run on other worksheets. You could change
With Worksheets("Proposal Database")
to
With ActiveSheet
if you want the macro to run from any worksheet in the workbook.
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I am running a function with a defined range and when trying to use End.(xlDown).Select I get a message "Select method of Range class failed".
I have edited the code below to show only the problem piece. After literally two hours of trying everything, I cannot get it to work.
The annoying part is that I have to use defined ranges since the function is part of a much larger Sub that doesn't work as intended once Select and Activate are used.
Function OutputFunction()
Dim rng8 As Range
Set rng8 = ThisWorkbook.Worksheets(5).Range("A2")
rng1.ClearContents 'Works like a charm.
rng2.Copy 'No problem here either.
rng8.End(xlDown).Select 'Fails misserably.
ActiveCell.Offset(0, 13).Select
Range(Selection, Range("N3")).Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
rng2.Copy destination:= rng8.parent.range(rng8.End(xlDown).Offset(0, 13), rng8.parent.Range("N3"))
"After literally two hours of trying everything, I cannot get it to work."
The first rule of Excel Macros: Never, ever, use SELECT in an Excel Macro.
The second rule of Excel Macros: Don't use Select in Excel Macros
The third.....
Try:
Option Explicit
Sub test()
Dim rng8 As Range
'Have in mind that you refer to a sheet based on it s index, NOT with its name!
'If sheets order change you will refer to another sheet
With ThisWorkbook.Worksheets(5)
Set rng8 = .Range("A2")
rng8.Select
.Range(rng8, rng8.End(xlDown)).Select
End With
End Sub
Try to use End(xlDown).Select in my personal macro. First I tested this in the original excel file that I wrote the macro in, and it worked in every step just fine. But the problem occurred when I used it in another file.
After some tests, I changed the .Select with .Activate and it worked. I'm not 100% sure whether we are talking on the same page or not, so tell me if this solved your problem, so I can improve my answer.
I have a code which looks like this:
Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range) Me.sheets("WAM Data").Range("BY5:HW35").Interior.Color = Me.sheets("WAM
Exception").Range("BO7:HM37").Interior.Color
End Sub
But its giving error in code.
What I want to do is, change the cell formatting (color) of "BY5 to HW35" as "BO7:HM37".
If anyone could help that would be great.
You can delete me. and use only Sheets..., or use ActiveWorkbook.Sheets.. to refer to the activeworkbook, or ThisWorkbook.Sheets... to refer to the workbook the macro is run from, or Workbooks("name").Sheets... to choose whichever workbook you want from the ones you have open.
However, your macro will just run on first click of a mouse, regardless where that happens on your spreadsheet, with no conditions add to it... is that what you want to do with your code?
As I click on the particular cells in excel, comments appears that disturb me much so I want vba code to delete all the comments instantly in the active worksheet.
All you really need to do is get a range, then clear comments:
Worksheets("MySheet").Activate
ActiveSheet.UsedRange.ClearComments
Does that help?
More Detail
To get the above code to work, there are several approaches. The one I recommend here is:
Open your Excel workbook.
Click the Visual Basic option on the Developer tab. This opens a VBA window with a tree control to the left, which shows the worksheets and workbooks.
Right-click the worksheet and select Insert Module.
In the module window that opens, paste the code I show at the bottom of these instructions.
Save the worksheet as type Excel Macro-Enabled Workbook.
Close the VBA window.
When back in Excel, hit to bring up the Run Macro window. You should see your RemoveComments macro listed. Now click Run and your comments should be removed.
I actually tested this, so it will work if done properly. If it still doesn't work for you, be sure that the worksheet in question is the first worksheet in your workbook. If it isn't, then change Worksheets(1).Activate in your RemoveComments Sub so that it refers to the correct worksheet.
Sub RemoveComments()
Worksheets(1).Activate
ActiveSheet.UsedRange.ClearComments
End Sub
Please see my reply
Sub delete_comments()
Dim i As Range
For Each i In ActiveSheet.UsedRange
i.ClearNotes
Next i
End Sub
I currently have this VBA -
Sub StartTimer()
Application.OnTime Now + TimeValue("00:00:15"), "AutoCalc"
End Sub
Sub AutoCalc()
Application.CalculateFull
Sheets("Kine").Range("B603:E603").Copy _
Destination:=Workbooks("AutoImportAverages.xlsx").Worksheets("AvgKine").Range("B1:E1")
Application.OnTime Now + TimeValue("00:00:15"), "AutoCalc"
End Sub
The .OnTime command is working perfectly without the Copy/Paste section, which is great.
This gives me a list of values from an SQL query that will auto-update, as well as an average at the bottom of each column of values.
I'm trying to set this up so that the average will automatically be added onto columns in Minitab but I believe that the Macro is stopping the Auto-Update in Minitab.
So my idea is to copy-paste the averages into an Excel Workbook that has no macros of its own and then link that to Minitab.
Have I put in the Copy-Paste code wrong or is there some issue with where the macros need to be stored and how?
Quick Edit - I should add that current code gives "Run-Time Error 9, Subscript out of range" and highlights copy/paste code.
I've found the solution.
My destination workbook was open in a separate window so the source wasn't recognising it as being open. Bit of a nightmare!
It's necessary to have both workbooks open in the same instance of Excel.
Additionally, my original paste code only pasted "#REF". I have changed that to -
Workbooks("AutoImportAverages.xlsx").Worksheets("AvgKine").Range("B1:E1").PasteSpecial xlValues
Works much better.
One more thing, in case anybody might find it useful. The source workbook must be active in order to carry out the auto-update.
Adding below line sorted out most issues though its still a work in progress -
ThisWorkbook.Activate
I have search throughout this site to find a answer to my problem and most of the related solutions are for a far more complicated problem. Here is what I need to have done. I created a simple form in Excel 2007. I am looking for the ability to add a button at the bottom of the form which allows the user to click on the button and copy that worksheet into a new worksheet within the same excel document. Basically just duplicating the active worksheet.
I tried to do it with macros but did not get the desired results, and most of our co-workers still use Excel 2003 so I am not sure if macros will work in the older version of excel. I do not know any VBA which is why I come here in search of help from you all.
So to recap.
One sheet Excel document with a simple form and a command button at the bottom of the active worksheet
The command button "Copy and Paste" that worksheet into a new worksheet within the same excel document
A solution that could work in both Excel 2003 and 2007 if possible. If not, for 2007.
Thanks so much ahead of time for anyone who is willing to help out a Novice Excel User.
Assuming that you know how to add a button here is a simple line of code to duplicate the active worksheet:
Sub Button1_Click()
ActiveSheet.Copy after:=ActiveSheet
End Sub
Maybe something like this (tested in Excel 2003 only):
Dim srcSheet, dstSheet
Set srcSheet = ActiveSheet
Sheets.Add
Set dstSheet = ActiveSheet
srcSheet.Activate
srcSheet.Cells.Select
Selection.Copy
dstSheet.Activate
dstSheet.Cells.Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
You should find this method will work in both Excel 2003 and Excel 2007. In your form, add the following method:
Sub CopySheet(WorkSheetName as String)
Dim WrkSht As Worksheet
Set WrkSht = Sheets(WorkSheetName)
WrkSht.Copy After:=Sheets(WorkSheetName)
Set WrkSht = Nothing
End Sub
From the button click event, call it using:
Sub Button1_Click()
Call CopySheet("WorkSheetToCopyName")
'You could also replace the string name with ActiveSheet if you so wish
End Sub
This will dump a copy of the worksheet in between the current sheet and the next one. I've tested it in Excel 2003 and Excel 2007 and it works in both. It doesn't give the second one a pretty name sadly - it just gets the same name as the source worksheet with (2) put after it.
All the formatting, protection and formulas are copied across too - it's a carbon copy of the first.
I know the question is quite old, but just wanted to note that you (and the user) can do the exact same thing with zero code: right-click on the sheet name at the bottom and select Move or Copy..., then check the Create a copy box and click Ok. Yes, it takes 4 clicks, but it is super easy and avoids code.