Create a search feature in a worksheet
 

Hey all
This is my first post on this lovely forum i am hoping i cold get some help because i need it urgently, i have searched around incase third thread has already been posted but it has not so please help.

Is it possible to create a box in Sheet1 of an Excel workbook that when you type in a word or phrase will search Sheet2 -- working just like the "find" option on the toolbar?

My goal is to be able to put the word (for example) "depreciation" in a cell on sheet 1 and have it look through sheet 2 and return the general ledger accounts that have the word depreciation in them. (i.e. "depreciation exp. computers", "depreciation exp.leased equipment"). The entries on sheet 2 have account numbers in the same cell as the description. This would mimic the " find" feature, but wouldn't take me away from the page I am working on.
I was trying to avoid making multiple lists and drop down menus as there are hundreds of accounts.

Thankyou ever so much

Create a search feature in a worksheet
 

We will use cell A1 on Sheet1 as the data to find. Enter something in A1 and
each cell in Sheet2 will be scanned. For each match, the address of the
match will be placed in column A and the match data will be placed in column
B. This is a worksheet event macro:

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Set t = Target
Set a = Range("A1")
Set w = Sheets("Sheet1")
If Intersect(t, a) Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
Application.EnableEvents = False
v = a.Value
Sheets("Sheet2").Activate
i = 2
For Each r In ActiveSheet.UsedRange
If InStr(r.Value, v) < 0 Then
w.Cells(i, 1).Value = r.Address
w.Cells(i, 2).Value = r.Value
i = i + 1
End If
Next
Application.EnableEvents = True
Sheets("Sheet1").Activate
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 (Sheet1)
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





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Gary''s Student - gsnu2007e


"Wildfire7" wrote:


Hey all
This is my first post on this lovely forum i am hoping i cold get some
help because i need it urgently, i have searched around incase third
thread has already been posted but it has not so please help.

Is it possible to create a box in Sheet1 of an Excel workbook that when
you type in a word or phrase will search Sheet2 -- working just like the
"find" option on the toolbar?

My goal is to be able to put the word (for example) "depreciation" in a
cell on sheet 1 and have it look through sheet 2 and return the general
ledger accounts that have the word depreciation in them. (i.e.
"depreciation exp. computers", "depreciation exp.leased equipment").
The entries on sheet 2 have account numbers in the same cell as the
description. This would mimic the " find" feature, but wouldn't take me
away from the page I am working on.
I was trying to avoid making multiple lists and drop down menus as
there are hundreds of accounts.

Thankyou ever so much




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Wildfire7