SELECTION()
Hello everyone.
I cam accross the function SELECTION(), while reading the web page "Daily dose of Excel" http://www.dicks- blog.com/archives/category/worksheet-functions/ The section regarding calculating with the selected range. there, you define the name Sel_Range with the formula: =MID(CELL("address",($A$1,SELECTION())),6,255..... I tried to find more information on the function SELECTION (), but there's nothing listed in excel help. typing the function in a cell gives an error, but typing the formula in the define name seems to take the formula. Any idea what this SELECTION() is/ does? Thanks |
I believe it's an old XLM function/macro. XLM was replaced
by VBA years ago, but you can still call XLM commands in XL through defined names and also through VBA. I'd recommend searching through the old excel NG google archives on the key word "XLM" to learn mo http://www.google.com/advanced_group_search?hl=en Use *excel* as your NG. Also, you can download the XLM help file from Microsoft's website: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q143466/ HTH Jason Atlanta, GA -----Original Message----- Hello everyone. I cam accross the function SELECTION(), while reading the web page "Daily dose of Excel" http://www.dicks- blog.com/archives/category/worksheet-functions/ The section regarding calculating with the selected range. there, you define the name Sel_Range with the formula: =MID(CELL("address",($A$1,SELECTION())),6,255.... . I tried to find more information on the function SELECTION (), but there's nothing listed in excel help. typing the function in a cell gives an error, but typing the formula in the define name seems to take the formula. Any idea what this SELECTION() is/ does? Thanks . |
thank you Jason
cheers -----Original Message----- I believe it's an old XLM function/macro. XLM was replaced by VBA years ago, but you can still call XLM commands in XL through defined names and also through VBA. I'd recommend searching through the old excel NG google archives on the key word "XLM" to learn mo http://www.google.com/advanced_group_search?hl=en Use *excel* as your NG. Also, you can download the XLM help file from Microsoft's website: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q143466/ HTH Jason Atlanta, GA -----Original Message----- Hello everyone. I cam accross the function SELECTION(), while reading the web page "Daily dose of Excel" http://www.dicks- blog.com/archives/category/worksheet-functions/ The section regarding calculating with the selected range. there, you define the name Sel_Range with the formula: =MID(CELL("address",($A$1,SELECTION())),6,255... .. I tried to find more information on the function SELECTION (), but there's nothing listed in excel help. typing the function in a cell gives an error, but typing the formula in the define name seems to take the formula. Any idea what this SELECTION() is/ does? Thanks . . |
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