I want to autorun a macro whenever I create a new worksheet in a workbook. Below is what I tried:
Private Sub Workbook_NewSheet()
Call Macro1
End Sub
Sub Macro1()
...
...
End Sub
Turns out nothing happened. Why?
I guess you have put them under the wrong place.
Private Sub Workbook_NewSheet(ByVal Sh as Object)
Call Macro1
End Sub
should be put under ThisWorkBook while
Sub Macro1()
...
...
End Sub
should be put under Modules
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I created macros in vba but they don't work.
In the ThisWorkbook code I wrote:
Private Sub Workbook_Open()
Worksheets("Sheet1").Activate
End Sub
In the code of Sheet1 (Sheet1) I wrote:
Private Sub Worksheet_Activate()
MsgBox ("hello")
End Sub
but when I open the file nothing happens ...
If Sheet1 is already active when you open the workbook, then
Worksheets("Sheet1").Activate
does exactly nothing. Because you cannot activate what is already active.
Test it by adding 2 Sheets Sheet1 and Sheet2. Then select Sheet2 save the file and close it. Now open it again, it will run Worksheets("Sheet1").Activate and this will trigger the Worksheet_Activate properly.
Also note that MsgBox ("hello") should be without parenthesis as it does not return a value to a variable: MsgBox "hello"
An alternative solution is:
Write in a module:
Public Sub Sheet1_Activate()
MsgBox "Sheet1 Activate"
End Sub
In Sheet1 write:
Private Sub Worksheet_Activate()
Sheet1_Activate
End Sub
And in ThisWorkbook write:
Private Sub Workbook_Open()
If ThisWorkbook.ActiveSheet.Name = "Sheet1" Then
Sheet1_Activate
Else
ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Sheet1").Activate
End If
End Sub
The idea is to have a new procedure Sheet1_Activate that takes the actual code and is triggered by the Worksheet_Activate as well as by the Workbook_Open in case the sheet is already the active sheet.
Sub auto_open()
MsgBox "HueHueHue"
End Sub
You can't activate the same thing twice.
Private Sub Worksheet_Deactivate()
Msgbox(worksheet.Name)
End Sub
How can I get the last deactivated Sheet once I press on any sheet other than the sheet of interest.
You firstly create a Public variable on top of ThisWorkbook code module (in the declarations area):
Public lastSheetName As String
Put the next code in the Workbook_SheetDeactivate event (also in ThisWorkbook code module):
Private Sub Workbook_SheetDeactivate(ByVal Sh As Object)
lastSheetName = Sh.name
End Sub
Then you can return the name of the last deactivated sheet with a simple Sub or inside another event code. Try pasting the next code in a standard module and run it. Of course, after you deactivated at least a sheet...
Sub LastDeactivatedSheet()
MsgBox ThisWorkbook.lastSheetName
End Sub
3.a Or put the same code in the Workbook_SheetActivate event , in this way:
Private Sub Workbook_SheetActivate(ByVal Sh As Object)
MsgBox "You are coming from " & ThisWorkbook.lastSheetName
End Sub
Each time you activate another sheet, it will inform you from which sheet you come...
I want to auto-run this private sub when opening the excel sheet.
I tried using Private Sub Workbook_Open() method but as the first private sub does not have a name, it does not work.
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Dim ws As Worksheet: Set ws = Sheets("Budget- Reporting")
If Range("W6").Value = 0 Then
HideFG
Else
HideF
End If
End Sub
Sub HideF()
'
' HideF Macro
'
'
For i = 1 To ActiveSheet.Shapes.Count
ActiveSheet.Shapes(i).Visible = msoTrue
Next i
ActiveSheet.Shapes.Range(Array("F")).Visible = msoFalse
Application.CommandBars("Selection").Visible = False
End Sub
Sub HideFG()
'
' HideFG Macro
'
'
For i = 1 To ActiveSheet.Shapes.Count
ActiveSheet.Shapes(i).Visible = msoTrue
Next i
ActiveSheet.Shapes.Range(Array("FG")).Visible = msoFalse
Application.CommandBars("Selection").Visible = False
End Sub
I hope that it automatically checks cell W16 when opening the excel file and carries on with HideF macro or HideFG macro. Currently, the two macros run once you actual type on the cell after opening the file.
the easiest way is to use the default Module "ThisWorkbook" which gets executed when opening the excel file. You can find it within your VBA Project Explorer on the left side of the window.
Just take the sub you want to execute and copy it into the space.
Its explained in great detail here:
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/automatically-run-a-macro-when-opening-a-workbook-1e55959b-e077-4c88-a696-c3017600db44
If it is necessary for your usecase this can help you to call a private sub:
Private Sub PrivateCallDemo()
'Module2
Application.Run "Module1.Worksheet_Change"
End Sub
This way your actual Sub could stay in another Module.
You have a few problems. First you don't want Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
as that is for events triggers on changes to the workbook, you want Workbook_Open(). This gets stored under ThisWorkbook not a separate module/sheet.
Here is working code, I commented out your ws declaration for testing.
Private Sub Workbook_Open()
'Dim ws As Worksheet: Set ws = Sheets("Budget- Reporting")
If Range("W6").Value = 0 Then
HideFG
Else
HideF
End If
End Sub
Sub HideF()
MsgBox "HideF"
End Sub
Sub HideFG()
MsgBox "HideFG"
End Sub
Here is a screenshot of my editor.
G.M. posted a great resource as well found here --> https://support.office.com/en-us/article/automatically-run-a-macro-when-opening-a-workbook-1e55959b-e077-4c88-a696-c3017600db44
I just put the modules in the same spot for the screenshot, but you can put them separately and still use the Call HideFG method if you want to store your modules separately from the workbook_open event as I would want to.
I'am trying to prevent users from pasting other things than values in the template I'm developing. I use a macro to always paste values in the worksheet (see below). When users switch to another workbook this macro should be disabled.
The problem is that I get error 91 when activating another workbook.
'the macro in a module
Sub AlwaysPasteValues()
Selection.PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteValues
End Sub
'the code in this workbook
Public wb As Workbook
Private Sub Workbook_Activate()
Application.MacroOptions Macro:="AlwaysPasteValues", Description:="AlwaysPasteValues", ShortcutKey:="v"
End Sub
Private Sub Workbook_BeforeClose(Cancel As Boolean)
Set wb = Nothing
End Sub
Private Sub Workbook_Deactivate()
With wb
.MacroOptions Macro:="AlwaysPasteValues", Description:="AlwaysPasteValues", ShortcutKey:=""
End With
End Sub
Private Sub Workbook_Open()
Set wb = ThisWorkbook
End Sub
You are changing .MacroOptions on wb which does not exist as a property. MacroOptions is for the Application. Use the same code as the Activate and you should be good.
Private Sub Workbook_Deactivate()
Application.MacroOptions Macro:="AlwaysPasteValues", Description:="AlwaysPasteValues", ShortcutKey:=""
End Sub
I have several macros so I use call macro to run them simultaneously but it only works on worksheet1 so now I want the macros to run on all worksheets in a workbook. Is there a way whereby i use callmacros to run the first macro for worksheet1 and then the other macros to run on all worksheets.
Sub callmacros()
Call macro1 '(run on only worksheet1)
Call macro2 '(run on all worksheets)
Call macro3 '(run on all worksheets)
End Sub
Pls help. Thanks
In Sheet1
Sub Test1()
MsgBox "1"
End Sub
In Sheet2
Sub Test2()
MsgBox "3"
End Sub
In Sheet3
Sub Test3()
MsgBox "3"
End Sub
In ThisWorkbook
Private Sub Workbook_Open()
Call Sheets(1).Test1
Call Sheets(2).Test2
Call Sheets(3).Test3
End Sub
Hope this helps.