Is there any way of being able to enter a number into a cell and that number
will represent the width of the column? For example, if I wanted the cell to
be a width of 5, I enter that number into a cell in the column?

I hope I've explained that correctly, if not I'll try again!!

Any help will be much appreciated.

Many thanks.

Only with code in say a worksheet_change event, a little like this (Works on
Column A and a value in A1 (Little error checking contained)


Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
On Error GoTo err:
If Not Application.Intersect(Target, Range("A1")) Is Nothing Then
Application.EnableEvents = False
Columns("A:A").ColumnWidth = Target.Value
Application.EnableEvents = True
End If
err:
Columns("A:A").ColumnWidth= 8.38
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub
--
HTH
Nick Hodge
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Southampton, England
www.nickhodge.co.uk
HIS


"Pricklyflower" wrote in message
...
Is there any way of being able to enter a number into a cell and that
number
will represent the width of the column? For example, if I wanted the cell
to
be a width of 5, I enter that number into a cell in the column?

I hope I've explained that correctly, if not I'll try again!!

Any help will be much appreciated.

Many thanks.

Many thanks for this ... however I've never used code before - is this
something that I can do easily or is it best left to the experts?

"Nick Hodge" wrote:

Only with code in say a worksheet_change event, a little like this (Works on
Column A and a value in A1 (Little error checking contained)


Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
On Error GoTo err:
If Not Application.Intersect(Target, Range("A1")) Is Nothing Then
Application.EnableEvents = False
Columns("A:A").ColumnWidth = Target.Value
Application.EnableEvents = True
End If
err:
Columns("A:A").ColumnWidth= 8.38
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub
--
HTH
Nick Hodge
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Southampton, England
www.nickhodge.co.uk
HIS


"Pricklyflower" wrote in message
...
Is there any way of being able to enter a number into a cell and that
number
will represent the width of the column? For example, if I wanted the cell
to
be a width of 5, I enter that number into a cell in the column?

I hope I've explained that correctly, if not I'll try again!!

Any help will be much appreciated.

Many thanks.

It's up to you, it will work unaltered and you could start on the learning
process or employ someone to do it for you

You can right-click on a sheet tab and select view code, enter the code I
gave you in the resulting window and the code will run on that sheet

--
HTH
Nick Hodge
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Southampton, England
www.nickhodge.co.uk
HIS


"Pricklyflower" wrote in message
...
Many thanks for this ... however I've never used code before - is this
something that I can do easily or is it best left to the experts?

"Nick Hodge" wrote:

Only with code in say a worksheet_change event, a little like this (Works
on
Column A and a value in A1 (Little error checking contained)


Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
On Error GoTo err:
If Not Application.Intersect(Target, Range("A1")) Is Nothing Then
Application.EnableEvents = False
Columns("A:A").ColumnWidth = Target.Value
Application.EnableEvents = True
End If
err:
Columns("A:A").ColumnWidth= 8.38
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub
--
HTH
Nick Hodge
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Southampton, England
www.nickhodge.co.uk
HIS


"Pricklyflower" wrote in
message
...
Is there any way of being able to enter a number into a cell and that
number
will represent the width of the column? For example, if I wanted the
cell
to
be a width of 5, I enter that number into a cell in the column?

I hope I've explained that correctly, if not I'll try again!!

Any help will be much appreciated.

Many thanks.

Many thanks Nick, I'll have a go at doing this tomorrow. Thanks ever so much
for all your help, much appreciated.

"Nick Hodge" wrote:

It's up to you, it will work unaltered and you could start on the learning
process or employ someone to do it for you

You can right-click on a sheet tab and select view code, enter the code I
gave you in the resulting window and the code will run on that sheet

--
HTH
Nick Hodge
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Southampton, England
www.nickhodge.co.uk
HIS


"Pricklyflower" wrote in message
...
Many thanks for this ... however I've never used code before - is this
something that I can do easily or is it best left to the experts?

"Nick Hodge" wrote:

Only with code in say a worksheet_change event, a little like this (Works
on
Column A and a value in A1 (Little error checking contained)


Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
On Error GoTo err:
If Not Application.Intersect(Target, Range("A1")) Is Nothing Then
Application.EnableEvents = False
Columns("A:A").ColumnWidth = Target.Value
Application.EnableEvents = True
End If
err:
Columns("A:A").ColumnWidth= 8.38
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub
--
HTH
Nick Hodge
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Southampton, England
www.nickhodge.co.uk
HIS


"Pricklyflower" wrote in
message
...
Is there any way of being able to enter a number into a cell and that
number
will represent the width of the column? For example, if I wanted the
cell
to
be a width of 5, I enter that number into a cell in the column?

I hope I've explained that correctly, if not I'll try again!!

Any help will be much appreciated.

Many thanks.