Jon Acampora
2017-04-27
2017-04-27
Category Archives: Macros
Export a sheet as a PDF
It takes a few clicks but it is possible
I have previously posted about using CutePDF to create pdfs from Excel sheets. There is another way, but it takes a few clicks and it only works in Excel 2010 and later versions. (It may work in Excel 2007 but I have taken that version off my PC so I can’t test it.)
Excel Cell Comments and Documentation
Macro to Create a Comment Report for a File
I was watching a video a while back and some Excel experts were lamenting the lack of a documentation standard in Excel. They mentioned that the cell comments system could be used for documentation, but there was no way to centralise all the comments. Well, I have written a macro to do just that.
Excel and pdf
Creating a pdf from a single sheet
In Excel you can us Save As to save a file as a pdf, but it isn’t quite as effective in Excel as it is for MS Word. Often you only want to save a single sheet or a few sheets to pdf. Try this.
Ron DeBruin is an Excel MVP and has been for a long time.
His site has lots of excellent macro code and free Add-ins.
He has tips and macro examples for the Mac as well as Windows.
I have used his pdf creator code to create pdfs of certain sheets in a file.
If you want to learn about modifying the ribbon he has some great tips and examples.
He also has code examples for amending Excel’s pop-up menus.
Disabling Sheet Unhide in Excel
How to hide a sheet and make it hard to unhide
You can right click a sheet tab and select Hide, but it is just as easy to Unhide the sheet. What if you want to make it harder to unhide the sheet?
PivotTable Listing Macro
Create a list of all PivotTables in a file
If you inherit a file or you haven’t used a file for while, it can be useful to do an inventory of all the PivotTables. A macro can do all the work for you.
VBA Window Tip
To open the VBA window press
Alt + F11
This shortcut actually toggles between the Excel window and the VBA window – but if the VBA window isn’t open, it will open it.
Populating Blank Cells in Excel
A macro to make it easier
I have mentioned before that blank cells in your data can affect Pivot Table defaults in Excel. They can also reduce the effectiveness of some keyboard and mouse shortcuts. The macro below populates blank cells in the selected range with zeros.
Nice to get emails like this
I wrote a macro to help someone fix their badly laid out data listing.
Macros rule!
Excel VBA Object Variables
Tips on using them
Object variables are the variable types that have their names written in black (right hand side) when you define them – see example image below for Range, Worksheet and Workbook. These are the most common objects used. There are two important things to know about using object variables.
Useful Excel VBA Range Technique
Titles made simple in VBA
It is common to create headings for data sheets in Excel VBA. There is an array technique that can make this a simple process.
Excel VBA BeforePrint Issue
Not all Print Previews are Equal
Excel has a BeforePrint event which enables you run VBA code before a document is printed. This event can also be triggered by Print Preview. But not all Print Previews are the same.
Excel VBA and Variables
Using Option Explicit
Variables can speed up your code and make maintenance a lot easier. You should always declare or Dim (technical term) your variables, here’s why.
Today’s Date
The formula that will always display today’s date is
=TODAY()
The keyboard shortcut to enter today’s date in the active cell as an input is
Ctrl + ;
The VBA line of code to enter today’s date in cell A1 is
[A1] = Date
A common Excel request is to be able to type characters and see the in-cell data validation drop down list reduce, based on what you have typed.
This free add-in from Jon Acampora (Excel MVP) does just that. He has recently added a few new features.
If you have long drop down lists this add-in is a great addition to Excel.
This link has a video of how it works and the new features like Auto Open when a data validation list cell is selected.