The DeleteUnusedValidations macro is incorrectly named... it should be named
ColorUnusedValidations (we are coloring the cells, not deleting the
validations).

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Rick (MVP - Excel)


"Rick Rothstein" wrote in message
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Good catch! I completely forgot that Validations can lie outside of the
UsedRange. Okay, to solve this problem, I created an UnusedRange function
to get around fact that SpecialCells(xlCellTypeBlanks) won't look outside
of the UsedRange. Below is my coded solution. The OP should copy all of
this into a Module (Insert/Module from the VB editor's menu bar) and run
the DeleteUnusedValidations macro.

Sub DeleteUnusedValidations()
On Error Resume Next
Worksheets("Sheet3").UsedRange.SpecialCells(xlCell TypeAllValidation). _
SpecialCells(xlCellTypeBlanks).Interior.ColorIndex = 18
UnusedRange("Sheet3").SpecialCells(xlCellTypeAllVa lidation). _
Interior.ColorIndex = 18
End Sub

Function UnusedRange(WorksheetName As String) As Range
Dim UR As Range
Dim WS As Worksheet
Set WS = Worksheets(WorksheetName)
Set UR = WS.UsedRange
With UR
With .Offset(.Rows.Count, .Columns.Count)
Set UnusedRange = .Resize(1, WS.Columns.Count - _
.Column + 1).EntireColumn
Set UnusedRange = Union(UnusedRange, .Resize(WS.Rows.Count - _
.Row + 1, 1).EntireRow)
End With
If UR.Row 1 Then
Set UnusedRange = Union(UnusedRange, WS.Range("A1", _
WS.Range(Split(.Offset(-1).Address, _
":")(0))).EntireRow)
End If
If UR.Column 1 Then
Set UnusedRange = Union(UnusedRange, WS.Range("A1", _
WS.Range(Split(.Offset(, -1).Address, _
":")(0))).EntireColumn)
End If
End With
End Function

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Rick (MVP - Excel)


"Mel" wrote in message
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Oops. I didn't catch the part about validated cells being blank. I
thought that was too easy. <g

But on this topic, Rick, what if the OP had blank validated cells
outside the UsedRange, which is in an area xlCellTypeBlanks doesn't
seem to evaluate but xlCellTypeValidation does. Without both working
outside the UsedRange, it's no good to catch those cells. The user
could do a xlCellTypeValidation selection and then loop through the
selection finding blank cells. That makes for a smaller loop, but is
there a loopless way? Is there a way to force xlCellTypeBlanks to
evaluate all selected cells, not just the UsedRange?

You know... in case I'm asked this on a game show. <lol

-Melina


On Sep 8, 9:59 pm, "Rick Rothstein"
wrote:
You should be able to do it with this single line of code (just change my
example worksheet reference of Sheet3 to your own worksheet's name)...

Worksheets("Sheet3").UsedRange.SpecialCells(xlCell TypeAllValidation). _
SpecialCells(xlCellTypeBlanks).Interior.ColorIndex = 18

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Rick (MVP - Excel)

"Lostguy" wrote in message

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Hello!

Anyone know a code to go through the active sheet, look for any cells
that have validation, and shade them purple? I am modifying an older
workbook, and there are stray cells with no data or formula, just
validation, so I am trying to track them down.

I guess a "For each ws in Workbook" code would be easier.

Thanks for any help!

VR/

Lost