In a Linkedin Excel Group recently there was a discussion about whether or not you should use the Dim statement to declare your variables. The argument was that you don’t have to and someone had managed to successfully create some code without declaring variables.
Tag Archives: Macros
Are There Hidden Rows or Columns?
A macro answers the question
I was working on a project for a client and receiving multiple files. Some of the sheets had hidden rows or columns. I realised there is no easy way to find out if a sheet has hidden rows or columns, so I wrote a macro.
Deleting Duplicated Names in Excel
Names scoped at Worksheet level are often duplicates
When you copy a sheet that contains range names you usually end up making a duplicate of those names at the Worksheet level. I have written a macro that removes all duplicated sheet-based range names in a file.
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.)
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.
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.
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.
VBA – Easy Way to Handle TRUE/FALSE Tests
Using a boolean variable
Let’s say you have VBA code that handles a budget and a forecast. There is a cell B2 on the Input sheet that contains the word Budget or Forecast. Based on that cell the macro with do different things. You may need to test for Budget/Forecast a few times within the code. There is an easy and flexible way to handle this.