I have lots of cells with numbers. Can I place a button that will reset all
cells to zero?
Right now, when I want to start over, I go to each cell and change it to
zero. I have 250 cells.
Thank you if you can help with this.

Yes, you can definitely place a button that will reset all cells to zero. Here are the steps to do it:

1. First, you need to add the Developer tab to the ribbon if it's not already there. To do this, right-click on any tab on the ribbon and select "Customize the Ribbon". In the Excel Options dialog box, check the box next to "Developer" and click "OK".
2. Click on the Developer tab and select "Insert" from the Controls group.
3. Scroll down to the "Form Controls" section and select the "Button" control.
4. Click and drag to draw the button on your worksheet.
5. Right-click on the button and select "Assign Macro".
6. In the Assign Macro dialog box, click "New" to create a new macro.
7. In the Visual Basic Editor, enter the following code:
   
   
   Formula:

   Sub ResetCellsToZero()
    Range("A1:Z250").Value = 0
End Sub 

   Note: Change "A1:Z250" to the range of cells you want to reset to zero.
   
8. Click "Save" and close the Visual Basic Editor.
9. Back in the Assign Macro dialog box, select the macro you just created and click "OK".
10. Test the button by clicking on it. All the cells in the specified range should now be reset to zero.

That's it! You now have a button that will reset all cells to zero with just one click.

Select the 250 cells you want to reset to 0.
Hit alt-f11 to get to the VBE
hit ctrl-g to see the immediate window
Type this:
Selection.name = "ClearThemAll"
and hit enter

Now back to excel select any cell.
Start recording a macro.
Hit F5
type:
ClearThemAll
hit enter
type
0
hit ctrl-enter
(to fill all the selected cells with 0)
stop recording the macro (or select another cell first if you want).

You could modify the code to eliminate some of the .select's. And maybe even
add a prompt (are you sure?).

Option Explicit
Sub ResetTo0s()

Dim Resp As Long

Resp = MsgBox(prompt:="Are you sure you want to reset the values", _
Buttons:=vbYesNo)

If Resp = vbYes Then
ActiveSheet.Range("ClearThemAll").Value = 0
End If

End Sub

Then show the Forms toolbar. Drag a button from this toolbar (not the control
toolbox toolbar) to the worksheet. (Change the caption!)

And assign this macro to the button.



Ron wrote:

I have lots of cells with numbers. Can I place a button that will reset all
cells to zero?
Right now, when I want to start over, I go to each cell and change it to
zero. I have 250 cells.
Thank you if you can help with this.

--

Dave Peterson

Thank you! Just what the doctor ordered. Works perfect!

Hi Dave,

I have this same problem only i want to "0" only a few cells here and there
on about 1500 rows. Is there a way of only zeroing certain cells easily.
Telling a macro to "0" only highlighted cells?

Struggling.....

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

Select the 250 cells you want to reset to 0.
Hit alt-f11 to get to the VBE
hit ctrl-g to see the immediate window
Type this:
Selection.name = "ClearThemAll"
and hit enter

Now back to excel select any cell.
Start recording a macro.
Hit F5
type:
ClearThemAll
hit enter
type
0
hit ctrl-enter
(to fill all the selected cells with 0)
stop recording the macro (or select another cell first if you want).

You could modify the code to eliminate some of the .select's. And maybe even
add a prompt (are you sure?).

Option Explicit
Sub ResetTo0s()

Dim Resp As Long

Resp = MsgBox(prompt:="Are you sure you want to reset the values", _
Buttons:=vbYesNo)

If Resp = vbYes Then
ActiveSheet.Range("ClearThemAll").Value = 0
End If

End Sub

Then show the Forms toolbar. Drag a button from this toolbar (not the control
toolbox toolbar) to the worksheet. (Change the caption!)

And assign this macro to the button.



Ron wrote:

I have lots of cells with numbers. Can I place a button that will reset all
cells to zero?
Right now, when I want to start over, I go to each cell and change it to
zero. I have 250 cells.
Thank you if you can help with this.

--

Dave Peterson

You can select your cells individually (select the first and ctrl-click on
subsequent). Then give it a nice name.

If the cells are laid out nicely, you may be able to create a loop to do the
naming of the range.

Sammy wrote:

Hi Dave,

I have this same problem only i want to "0" only a few cells here and there
on about 1500 rows. Is there a way of only zeroing certain cells easily.
Telling a macro to "0" only highlighted cells?

Struggling.....

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

Select the 250 cells you want to reset to 0.
Hit alt-f11 to get to the VBE
hit ctrl-g to see the immediate window
Type this:
Selection.name = "ClearThemAll"
and hit enter

Now back to excel select any cell.
Start recording a macro.
Hit F5
type:
ClearThemAll
hit enter
type
0
hit ctrl-enter
(to fill all the selected cells with 0)
stop recording the macro (or select another cell first if you want).

You could modify the code to eliminate some of the .select's. And maybe even
add a prompt (are you sure?).

Option Explicit
Sub ResetTo0s()

Dim Resp As Long

Resp = MsgBox(prompt:="Are you sure you want to reset the values", _
Buttons:=vbYesNo)

If Resp = vbYes Then
ActiveSheet.Range("ClearThemAll").Value = 0
End If

End Sub

Then show the Forms toolbar. Drag a button from this toolbar (not the control
toolbox toolbar) to the worksheet. (Change the caption!)

And assign this macro to the button.



Ron wrote:

I have lots of cells with numbers. Can I place a button that will reset all
cells to zero?
Right now, when I want to start over, I go to each cell and change it to
zero. I have 250 cells.
Thank you if you can help with this.

--

Dave Peterson


--

Dave Peterson