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Change width of 51 Columns
Hi all i am not a programmer but a dabbler and need help with changing the
widths of 51 columns, all variable in width. What would be the best way to do this, it must be done by code ? A lot of the columns are the same width, but spaced apart from each other.. Any help would be greatly appreciated -- Les |
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... Hi all i am not a programmer but a dabbler and need help with changing the widths of 51 columns, all variable in width. What would be the best way to do this, it must be done by code ? A lot of the columns are the same width, but spaced apart from each other.. Any help would be greatly appreciated -- Les The easiest way to do this is to go to the developer tab, turn on record macro, change the width of a couple of columns, select some columns then change their with, stop macro recording and press alt-F11 to look at what was recorded. In this case you get the code below from which you should be able to work out how to do whatever it is you want to do with these articular column widths: Sub Macro1() ' ' Macro1 Macro ' Columns("D:D").ColumnWidth = 12.86 Columns("G:G").ColumnWidth = 14.43 Columns("J:M").Select Selection.ColumnWidth = 10.43 End Sub |
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Hi Lorne,
I do know that method, thanks i just thought there might be an easer way using an array... ? -- Les "Lorne" wrote: "Les" wrote in message ... Hi all i am not a programmer but a dabbler and need help with changing the widths of 51 columns, all variable in width. What would be the best way to do this, it must be done by code ? A lot of the columns are the same width, but spaced apart from each other.. Any help would be greatly appreciated -- Les The easiest way to do this is to go to the developer tab, turn on record macro, change the width of a couple of columns, select some columns then change their with, stop macro recording and press alt-F11 to look at what was recorded. In this case you get the code below from which you should be able to work out how to do whatever it is you want to do with these articular column widths: Sub Macro1() ' ' Macro1 Macro ' Columns("D:D").ColumnWidth = 12.86 Columns("G:G").ColumnWidth = 14.43 Columns("J:M").Select Selection.ColumnWidth = 10.43 End Sub |
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Range("A:H,K:P").Select
Selection.EntireColumn.AutoFit -- Mike Q. "Les" wrote: Hi Lorne, I do know that method, thanks i just thought there might be an easer way using an array... ? -- Les "Lorne" wrote: "Les" wrote in message ... Hi all i am not a programmer but a dabbler and need help with changing the widths of 51 columns, all variable in width. What would be the best way to do this, it must be done by code ? A lot of the columns are the same width, but spaced apart from each other.. Any help would be greatly appreciated -- Les The easiest way to do this is to go to the developer tab, turn on record macro, change the width of a couple of columns, select some columns then change their with, stop macro recording and press alt-F11 to look at what was recorded. In this case you get the code below from which you should be able to work out how to do whatever it is you want to do with these articular column widths: Sub Macro1() ' ' Macro1 Macro ' Columns("D:D").ColumnWidth = 12.86 Columns("G:G").ColumnWidth = 14.43 Columns("J:M").Select Selection.ColumnWidth = 10.43 End Sub |
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don't know which columns, if they're consecutive or not, but you could possibly
use an array to store the widths. -- Gary "Les" wrote in message ... Hi all i am not a programmer but a dabbler and need help with changing the widths of 51 columns, all variable in width. What would be the best way to do this, it must be done by code ? A lot of the columns are the same width, but spaced apart from each other.. Any help would be greatly appreciated -- Les |
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Hi Gary, thanks for the reply that is what i had in mind. Could you help me
by showing me how one would do that Please. Thanks in advance, -- Les "Gary Keramidas" wrote: don't know which columns, if they're consecutive or not, but you could possibly use an array to store the widths. -- Gary "Les" wrote in message ... Hi all i am not a programmer but a dabbler and need help with changing the widths of 51 columns, all variable in width. What would be the best way to do this, it must be done by code ? A lot of the columns are the same width, but spaced apart from each other.. Any help would be greatly appreciated -- Les |
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maybe something like this. this would set the width for the first 10 columns.
the option base 1 set the 1st element position to 1 instead of 0. if you only had option explicit at the top, you have to use this line instead: ws.Columns(i).ColumnWidth = arr(i - 1) Option Base 1 Sub new_column_width() Dim i As Long Dim arr As Variant Dim ws As Worksheet arr = Array("25", "12", "8", "13", "9", "9", "12", "10", "12", "20") Set ws = Worksheets("Sheet1") For i = 1 To 10 ws.Columns(i).ColumnWidth = arr(i) Next End Sub -- Gary "Les" wrote in message ... Hi Gary, thanks for the reply that is what i had in mind. Could you help me by showing me how one would do that Please. Thanks in advance, -- Les "Gary Keramidas" wrote: don't know which columns, if they're consecutive or not, but you could possibly use an array to store the widths. -- Gary "Les" wrote in message ... Hi all i am not a programmer but a dabbler and need help with changing the widths of 51 columns, all variable in width. What would be the best way to do this, it must be done by code ? A lot of the columns are the same width, but spaced apart from each other.. Any help would be greatly appreciated -- Les |
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Thank you so much Gary.
In your opinion is this the best way to handle this ? -- Les "Gary Keramidas" wrote: maybe something like this. this would set the width for the first 10 columns. the option base 1 set the 1st element position to 1 instead of 0. if you only had option explicit at the top, you have to use this line instead: ws.Columns(i).ColumnWidth = arr(i - 1) Option Base 1 Sub new_column_width() Dim i As Long Dim arr As Variant Dim ws As Worksheet arr = Array("25", "12", "8", "13", "9", "9", "12", "10", "12", "20") Set ws = Worksheets("Sheet1") For i = 1 To 10 ws.Columns(i).ColumnWidth = arr(i) Next End Sub -- Gary "Les" wrote in message ... Hi Gary, thanks for the reply that is what i had in mind. Could you help me by showing me how one would do that Please. Thanks in advance, -- Les "Gary Keramidas" wrote: don't know which columns, if they're consecutive or not, but you could possibly use an array to store the widths. -- Gary "Les" wrote in message ... Hi all i am not a programmer but a dabbler and need help with changing the widths of 51 columns, all variable in width. What would be the best way to do this, it must be done by code ? A lot of the columns are the same width, but spaced apart from each other.. Any help would be greatly appreciated -- Les |
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i'm not qualified to answer that one. i know i've used this method before. maybe
someone who knows more than me will have an opinion. -- Gary "Les" wrote in message ... Thank you so much Gary. In your opinion is this the best way to handle this ? -- Les "Gary Keramidas" wrote: maybe something like this. this would set the width for the first 10 columns. the option base 1 set the 1st element position to 1 instead of 0. if you only had option explicit at the top, you have to use this line instead: ws.Columns(i).ColumnWidth = arr(i - 1) Option Base 1 Sub new_column_width() Dim i As Long Dim arr As Variant Dim ws As Worksheet arr = Array("25", "12", "8", "13", "9", "9", "12", "10", "12", "20") Set ws = Worksheets("Sheet1") For i = 1 To 10 ws.Columns(i).ColumnWidth = arr(i) Next End Sub -- Gary "Les" wrote in message ... Hi Gary, thanks for the reply that is what i had in mind. Could you help me by showing me how one would do that Please. Thanks in advance, -- Les "Gary Keramidas" wrote: don't know which columns, if they're consecutive or not, but you could possibly use an array to store the widths. -- Gary "Les" wrote in message ... Hi all i am not a programmer but a dabbler and need help with changing the widths of 51 columns, all variable in width. What would be the best way to do this, it must be done by code ? A lot of the columns are the same width, but spaced apart from each other.. Any help would be greatly appreciated -- Les |
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Hi Les
you are talking about "the widhts are variable" but then you try to use fixed widhts which are stored in an array. Just to clarify the situation: Do those 51 Lines all have fixed widths but all different widths, or do those widths vary depending on the data? in case 1) you can use Garys answer in case 2) you should try the Autofit approach of Mike Any other questions, just ask. hth Carlo |
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