I keep finding answers to select last in COL but what i am looking for is how to make cell show last active cell in ROW
For example you set dates of when someone bought something and you dont want to look all the way to last active cell but have that one cell which updates with last active cells input and you know immediatly when that customer was last time contacted
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FinalRow = Range("A65536").End(xlUp).Row
do While trim(cells(FinalRow,1)) = ""
FinalRow = FinalRow - 1
Loop
FinalColumn = Range("IV1").End(xlToLeft).Column
Do While trim(Cells(1,FinalColumn)) <> ""
FinalColumn = FinalColum - 1
Loop
Assuming all data is contiguous you could use something like this as a formula:
=INDIRECT("A" & COUNTA(A:A))
Otherwise you can get the last row in VBA like this:
ActiveSheet.UsedRange.Rows.Count
Related
As shown in image, I am trying to fill numbers in increasing order in alternate merged cells, which are different in size. So, I can't use autofill function of excel. But I want a macro so I can do it every time just hitting button once.
Note that I want numbers till the used range only.
I tried a lot to do it my self, but I am stuck now...Plz help the beginner, it's my third day in VBA.
This should do what you are looking for.
It will ignore non merged cells, I didn't see any in your screenshot that needed a number and were not merged so that shouldn't be an issue.
It uses column B to figure out the last row of your data.
Dim i As Long
Dim lr As Long
Dim counter As Long
counter = 1
With Sheet1 'Change to whatever your sheets code name is
lr = .Cells(.Rows.Count, 2).End(xlUp).Row 'If you want to use something other than column B, change the 2 to the right column index
For i = 2 To lr
If .Cells(i, 1).MergeCells = True Then
If .Cells(i, 1).MergeArea.Item(1).Address = .Cells(i, 1).Address Then
.Cells(i, 1) = counter
counter = counter + 1
End If
End If
Next i
End With
Need a little help here.
In the "Data" Tab I want to copy values in column "c2:c1000" and paste in column "a1" of another Tab.
This is what i have so far,
Dim x As Long
Dim lastRow As Long
lastRow = Worksheet("Data").Cells(3, Columns.Count).End(xlUp).Column
For x = 1 To lastRow
If Worksheets("Sheet2").Cells(2, "A") = "" Then
Worksheets("Data").Range("c2:c1000").Copy Destination:=Worksheets("Sheet2").Range(1, "A")
Sheets("Sheet2").Range("A1").Value = Format(Now, "mm/dd/yyyy HH:mm:ss")
Else
Worksheets("Data").Range("c2:c1000").Copy Destination:=Worksheets("Sheet2").Cells(2,
Columns.Count).End(xlToLeft).Offset(, 1)
'Sheets("Sheet2").Range("A1").Value = Format(Now, "mm/dd/yyyy HH:mm:ss") --> can't figure how to increment this as this will need to be on the subsequent empty column
End If
Next
End Sub
Your help will be greatly appreciated!
Thank you.
Pasting values first into range A1 and down and then next time to cell B1 and so on, leaves no space for the timestamp to A1, B1 etc. So, I assume that you would like to paste the random values to row 2. So cells A1, B1, ... are left for the timestamp.
Inside the With statements we can refer to properties of the wsAudit so we can replace the "Worksheets("Audit")." reference with just "."
The column.count expression just checks the amount of columns in the worksheet.
The expression .Cells(2, Columns.Count) just points to last cell in the row 2.
The .End(xlToLeft).Column then looks from this column to left and is supposed to find the last not empty cell on this row. It's basically the same idea that in Excel's sheet you would go to cell XDF2 and hit CTRL+Arrow Left from keyboard.
But instead of activating the cell we just want to get the columns index number and then add 1 (the new column) and save it into variable. Now the new column is known.
The expression Range(.Cells(2, newColAudit), .Cells(1000, newColAudit)).Value is really the same as e.g. Range("B2:B1000"), but with this we can use the row and column index numbers instead. This is useful as the column number varies.
And as Samuel pointed out the copy paste operation can be avoided by setting the areas equal.
Dim wsAudit As Worksheet
Dim newColAudit As Long
Set wsAudit = Worksheets("Audit")
With wsAudit
newColAudit = .Cells(2, Columns.Count).End(xlToLeft).Column + 1
Range(.Cells(2, newColAudit), .Cells(1000, newColAudit)).Value = Worksheets("Data").Range("C2:C1000").Value
.Cells(1, newColAudit).Value = Format(Now, "mm/dd/yyyy HH:mm:ss")
End With
Much like your LastRow* variable for your source sheet, create a LastColumn variable for your destination sheet, which will find the last used column the same way you are finding your last used row.
Like so:
Dim LastColumn As Long
LastColumn = Sheets("Audit").Cells(1, Columns.Count).End(xlToLeft).Column
Then use the variable like so:
Destination:= Worksheets("Audit").Cells(1, LastColumn)
It seems that your code contradicts your question too, in your question you explained the data will be written to the Audit sheet in row 1, using the next column each time but your code looks for values in row 2 in your If statement:
If Worksheets("Audit").Cells(2, "A") = "" Then is the same as If Worksheets("Audit").Range("A2") = "" Then.
If you mean to check the first row, change the 2 to 1.
To help improve your codes efficiency:
(Also see the link to 'how to avoid select' in that question):
You can achieve 'copy/paste' without actually using the 'copy' and 'paste' methods by assigning the value of one range to the other, as example, like so:
Worksheets("Audit").Cells(1, LastColumn).Resize(999, 1) = Worksheets("Data").Range("c2:c1000").Value
Note: Change the Resize Property rows to suit the source range (in this case you are wanting to move values from C2:C1000).
*The LastRow variable is a bit confusing, as it is looking for the last used column in row 3.
If it's meant to find a column, consider renaming it to avoid confusion later on in debugging.
If it's meant to find the last row, try like this:
LastRow = Worksheet("Data").Cells(Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp).Row
I have a file with a bunch of rows that contains data for certain part numbers from different configurations. Some of these part numbers are repeated throughout the file, and in those duplicated part numbers may contain certain data and some may not. I am trying to find the best way to determine the commonalities in the file for certain data. So for the commonalities, if one row has a value and another row is blank, the value for the nonblank row would be put into the blank row. And if the data on those two rows were different it would change the font color on the cell indicating that this part number two different unique values and should be checked.
Dim i, j, n As Long
Dim lr As Long
Dim moaf As Workbook
Dim sht As Worksheet
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Set moaf = Workbooks("MOAF3.xlsb")
Set sht = moaf.Worksheets("Wire Data")
n = InputBox("What column # are you trying to fill in?: ")
lr = Cells(Rows.count, 2).End(xlUp).Row
For i = 2 To lr
lkup = Cells(i, 2).Value 'sets first lookup value
Fill = Cells(i, n).Value 'sets the first data value to compare
If Len(Fill) > 0 Then
For j = 2 To lr
lkup2 = Cells(j, 2).Value 'sets the second lookup value
Fill2 = Cells(j, n).Value 'sets the second value to compare
If lkup2 = lkup Then 'checks to see if p/ns are same
If Len(Fill2) = 0 Then 'checks to see if second value is blank
Cells(j, n).Value = Fill 'if value is blank the cell takes value of non blank cell
ElseIf Fill <> Fill2 Then 'checks to see if the values are non matching and non zero
Cells(i, n).Font.ColorIndex = 3 'changes font color of two cells
Cells(j, n).Font.ColorIndex = 3 'changes font color of two cells
End If
End If
Next j
End If
Next i
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub
Doing this generally freezes my excel, where my computer has 32GB of RAM and is Windows10. Is there a better approach for my problem, or is it something that can be done without using a vba? I've done some research on a method without using vba, but with like sumifs, countifs but haven't really done any deep dives.
So, if I understand your question correctly, you start with following data:
ID Column_header
2 a
3 _BLANK_
4 _BLANK_
5 b
6 _BLANK_
And you want to turn this into:
ID Column_header
2 a
3 a
4 a
5 b
6 b
I know a very simple trick for that (I have put everything in column 'A' for explanation):
Select every cell inside that column
Goto (Ctrl+G) Special, Blanks
In the formula bar, type =A2 (you are currently located in 'A3', and you want to copy there the value of the cell just above it)
Press Ctrl+ENTER
You'll see that 'A2' gets copied into 'A3', 'A3' into 'A4' and 'A5' into 'A6' (the fact that this is done for all blank cells, is due to the Ctrl+ENTER).
Record this into a macro, and it will go much faster.
I already see a question popping up : "Ok, but what about the font colour I want to change?". Well, the newly filled cells are based on a formula, so the length of =FORMULATEXT() won't be zero. You use this as a basis for conditional formatting.
Good luck
The inner for loop just needs to start at i, that is:
for j = i to lr
This should roughly half the runtime.
Further performance enhencements:
Use .Value2 instead of .Value property.
Or even better, read in the entire columns into an array, work on that in VBA, then write the result back.
Say I have an Excel sheet with 10,000 rows and two columns. All 20,000 cells are filled with numbers and there is no missing data. I want to have a third column, the values of which are the sum of Column A and Column B. For example, C70 = A70 + B70, and C82 = A82 + 82, and the like.
The only problem is I want to do it for only a portion of the rows, say from row 125 to row 8954. I don't care about the rest of the values. And I don't want to do it by dragging the grid using the mouse. Is that possible?
If you have access to SEQUENCE() (Currently only available to Office 365 Insiders) then yes it is possible:
=INDEX(A:A,SEQUENCE(1000,,ROW(),1))+INDEX(B:B,SEQUENCE(1000,,ROW(),1))
Where 1000 is the number of rows desired. Place the formula in the first cell desired and it will automatically fill the rest.
I believe you need some logic about what is going on, related to the start and end row.
You can use an if-statement or sumifs() for this... will do an if-statement so i can specify not meeting the requirements as null.
With Start row as 2 and end row as 4 (see image), you can use this formula, and drag it down to the bottom of all columns:
=IF(AND(ROW(A2)<=F$2,ROW(A2)>=E$2),SUM(A2:B2),"")
Notice in the image that C5 has no value; this is due to the conditions of the if-statement being false.
Another idea, a simple macro that will do what you want by asking the user what the starting and end row is.
Sub test()
Dim startrow As Integer 'variable to hold first row
Dim endrow As Integer 'variable to hold last row
startrow = InputBox("Enter the start row")
endrow = InputBox("Enter the end row")
'loops through you desired range calculating what you want
Dim i As Integer
For i = startrow To endrow
Cells(i, 4).Value = Cells(i, 1).Value + Cells(i, 2).Value
Next
End Sub
Just change the values to suit your needs in what cells you want to add up and where you want the sum to go.
I am developing a dashboard in excel. And I am looking for calculating row count. (How many records are present) ..
Since there are some blank cells I thought to go from bottom to up. I use the following
Range("A1048576").Select
Selection.End(xlUp).Select
After this execution the active cell is at A113 which means the row count is 113.
My question is how to get this number 113 from the active cell?
You can use this:
Dim lastrow as Long
lastrow = Cells(Rows.Count,"A").End(xlUp).Row
lastrow will contain number of last empty row in column A, in your case 113
Here is what I usually use for that:
lastrow = WorksheetFunction.CountA(Columns("A:A"))
This will return the number of non-empty cells in Column "A" which is what I think you're after. Hope this helps.
The best way to get the count of rows/records (in most cases) is to use .UsedRange.Rows.Count. You can assign the return value to a variable like this:
lastRow = Sheets(1).UsedRange.Rows.Count
If you use a function that includes a column (such as column A) as shown in other examples, that will only get you the count of rows in that column, which may or may not be what you're going for. One caveat: if you have formatted rows below your last row with a value then it will return that row number.
If there is a slight chance that the last row of the worksheet is not empty, you should add an IsEmpty() check to #simoco 's solution. Therefore; following is a function that returns the last used row and check if the last row of the worksheet is empty:
Function lastRow(WS As Worksheet, iColumn As String) As Long
If Not IsEmpty(WS.Range(iColumn & WS.Rows.Count)) Then
lastRow = WS.Rows.Count
Else
lastRow = WS.Range(iColumn & WS.Rows.Count).End(xlUp).Row
End If
End Function