detect empty rows or columns
 

is there any quick way to detect all empty rows and columns in the selected
data without reading all cell values?? quick help would be appreaciated.

thanks.

detect empty rows or columns
 

AFAIK there's no way without looping through the cells and checking
them.
sorry!
susan


On Aug 1, 1:41*pm, guest wrote:
is there any quick way to detect all empty rows and columns in the selected
data without reading all cell values?? quick help would be appreaciated.

thanks.

detect empty rows or columns
 

Sub Color_Blanks()
Dim rng As Range
Set rng = Nothing
On Error Resume Next
Set rng = Selection.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeBlanks)
On Error GoTo 0
If rng Is Nothing Then
'do nothing
Else
rng.Interior.Color = vbYellow
End If
End Sub


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Fri, 1 Aug 2008 10:41:02 -0700, guest
wrote:

is there any quick way to detect all empty rows and columns in the selected
data without reading all cell values?? quick help would be appreaciated.

thanks.

detect empty rows or columns
 

A cell with a formula in it would not be empty
Delete ALL rows that are Entirely Blank (#RemoveEmptyRows)
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel...emoveEmptyRows
--
HTH,
David McRitchie, Microsoft MVP -- Excel
My Excel Pages: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/excel.htm



"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message ...
Sub Color_Blanks()
Dim rng As Range
Set rng = Nothing
On Error Resume Next
Set rng = Selection.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeBlanks)
On Error GoTo 0
If rng Is Nothing Then
'do nothing
Else
rng.Interior.Color = vbYellow
End If
End Sub


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Fri, 1 Aug 2008 10:41:02 -0700, guest
wrote:

is there any quick way to detect all empty rows and columns in the selected
data without reading all cell values?? quick help would be appreaciated.

thanks.

detect empty rows or columns
 

Sorry misread as delete, ignore my reply. Gord had it right.
--
David


"David McRitchie" wrote in message ...
A cell with a formula in it would not be empty
Delete ALL rows that are Entirely Blank (#RemoveEmptyRows)
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel...emoveEmptyRows
--
HTH,
David McRitchie, Microsoft MVP -- Excel
My Excel Pages: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/excel.htm



"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message ...
Sub Color_Blanks()
Dim rng As Range
Set rng = Nothing
On Error Resume Next
Set rng = Selection.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeBlanks)
On Error GoTo 0
If rng Is Nothing Then
'do nothing
Else
rng.Interior.Color = vbYellow
End If
End Sub


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Fri, 1 Aug 2008 10:41:02 -0700, guest
wrote:

is there any quick way to detect all empty rows and columns in the selected
data without reading all cell values?? quick help would be appreaciated.

thanks.