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Paul Kendall[_5_]

Selecting single column with merged cell at top
 
Hello,

I'm having a bit of a problem in my macro with something that should be
very simple. Namely, I'm trying to select a column.

I need to insert a column at Column N. My script is as follows:


Columns("N:N").Select
Selection.Insert Shift:=xlToRight


The problem appears to be that I have a cell (which contains a title)
that is merged across several columns on my worksheet, in particular,
Range("N:S").

So, whenever my macro runs, it always selects the whole Range("N:S")
instead of just Column N. Does anyone know how I may work around this?
When I do this manually, I can select Column N alone and not the whole
range across which the topmost cell is merged.

Any ideas greatly appreciated!


-Paul



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steve

Selecting single column with merged cell at top
 
Paul,

Use any cell that is below (or above) the merged cells
Range("N5").EntireColumn.Insert


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sb
"Paul Kendall" wrote in message
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Hello,

I'm having a bit of a problem in my macro with something that should be
very simple. Namely, I'm trying to select a column.

I need to insert a column at Column N. My script is as follows:


Columns("N:N").Select
Selection.Insert Shift:=xlToRight


The problem appears to be that I have a cell (which contains a title)
that is merged across several columns on my worksheet, in particular,
Range("N:S").

So, whenever my macro runs, it always selects the whole Range("N:S")
instead of just Column N. Does anyone know how I may work around this?
When I do this manually, I can select Column N alone and not the whole
range across which the topmost cell is merged.

Any ideas greatly appreciated!


-Paul



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Paul Kendall[_6_]

Selecting single column with merged cell at top
 

Thanks, Steve!

Don't understand why I couldn't think of that simple work around.

Best Regards,

-Paul


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steve

Selecting single column with merged cell at top
 
Paul,

Because when we think of inserting columns - we think of selecting the
entire column.

Since I have run into this before, and because I insert/delete columns and
rows so much - it is now second nature...

Glad to share...

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"Paul Kendall" wrote in message
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Thanks, Steve!

Don't understand why I couldn't think of that simple work around.

Best Regards,

-Paul


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