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Formatting previous selection
After selecting a cell (or range) i wish to be able to 'click' on another
cell , say A1, and the formatting of the previously selected range to be changed, such as the interior color. The idea is to speed up / automate the formating of the selected range. Any ideas? |
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Formatting previous selection
Try the following worksheet event macro:
Dim oldSelection As Range Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range) If oldSelection Is Nothing Then Set oldSelection = Selection Exit Sub End If oldSelection.Interior.ColorIndex = 3 Set oldSelection = Selection End Sub Because it is worksheet code, it is very easy to install and automatic to use: 1. right-click the tab name near the bottom of the Excel window 2. select View Code - this brings up a VBE window 3. paste the stuff in and close the VBE window If you have any concerns, first try it on a trial worksheet. If you save the workbook, the macro will be saved with it. To remove the macro: 1. bring up the VBE windows as above 2. clear the code out 3. close the VBE window To learn more about macros in general, see: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm To learn more about Event Macros (worksheet code), see: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/event.htm -- Gary''s Student - gsnu201003 "Confused Slug" wrote: After selecting a cell (or range) i wish to be able to 'click' on another cell , say A1, and the formatting of the previously selected range to be changed, such as the interior color. The idea is to speed up / automate the formating of the selected range. Any ideas? |
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