EXCEL VBA CODE SNIPPETS
IN IMMEDIATE WINDW
? Range("C2:B5").Address
THE RANGE OBJECT
Range("C2:B5").Select
Range("C2:B5").Interior.ColorIndex = 4 (green)
Range("C:C").Select --> select entire column <C>
Range("2:5").Select --> select rows 2 to 5
Range("B2:C5:D1").Select --> select col B to D from row 1 to 5
Range("B2:C5 B5:D6").Select --> select intersection of 2 rectangular blocks (Space = Intersection)
Range("A1:B1,A3:B3").Select --> select 2 discontiguous blocks (Comma = Union)
Union(Range("A1"),Range("B2"),Range("C5")) -->$A$1,$B$2,$C$5
this is the same as: Range(Range("A1","B2").Address & ", C5")
Range("A1","B3") --> produces a single block ($A$1:$B$3)
Range("A1,B3") --> produces 2 separate blocks ($A$1,$B$3)
CELL FORMATTING
Range(someCell).Font.Bold = True
Range(someCell).Font.Underline = xlDouble
ADD NAME
'To name cell B3 in Sheet1 as MyCelB3
Names.Add Name:="MyCelB3", RefersTo:="=Sheet1!$B$3"
CREATE CHARTS
Sub CreateChart()
'PURPOSE: Create a chart (chart dimensions are not required)
Dim rng As Range
Dim cht As Object
'Your data range for the chart
Set rng = ActiveSheet.Range("A24:M27")
'Create a chart
Set cht = ActiveSheet.Shapes.AddChart2
'Give chart some data
cht.Chart.SetSourceData Source:=rng
'Determine the chart type
cht.Chart.ChartType = xlXYScatterLines
End Sub
Sub CreateChart()
'PURPOSE: Create a chart (chart dimensions are required)
Dim rng As Range
Dim cht As ChartObject
'Your data range for the chart
Set rng = ActiveSheet.Range("A24:M27")
'Create a chart
Set cht = ActiveSheet.ChartObjects.Add( _
Left:=ActiveCell.Left, _
Width:=450, _
Top:=ActiveCell.Top, _
Height:=250)
'Give chart some data
cht.Chart.SetSourceData Source:=rng
'Determine the chart type
cht.Chart.ChartType = xlXYScatterLines
End Sub
Sub LoopThroughCharts()
'PURPOSE: How to cycle through charts and chart series
Dim cht As ChartObject
Dim ser As Series
'Loop Through all charts on ActiveSheet
For Each cht In ActiveSheet.ChartObjects
Next cht
'Loop through all series in a chart
For Each ser In grph.Chart.SeriesCollection
Next ser
'Loop Through all series on Activesheet
For Each cht In ActiveSheet.ChartObjects
For Each ser In grph.Chart.SeriesCollection
Next ser
Next cht
End Sub
Sub AddChartTitle()
'PURPOSE: Add a title to a specific chart
Dim cht As ChartObject
Set cht = ActiveSheet.ChartObjects("Chart 1")
'Ensure chart has a title
cht.Chart.HasTitle = True
'Change chart's title
cht.Chart.ChartTitle.Text = "My Graph"
End Sub
Sub RepositionChartTitle()
'PURPOSE: Reposition a chart's title
Dim cht As ChartObject
Set cht = ActiveSheet.ChartObjects("Chart 1")
'Reposition title
With cht.Chart.ChartTitle
.Left = 100
.Top = 50
End With
End Sub
Sub DimensionChartLegend()
Dim lgd As Legend
Set lgd = ActiveSheet.ChartObjects("Chart 1").Chart.Legend
lgd.Left = 240.23
lgd.Top = 6.962
lgd.Width = 103.769
lgd.Height = 25.165
End Sub
Sub DimensionChartLegend()
Dim lgd As Legend
Set lgd = ActiveSheet.ChartObjects("Chart 1").Chart.Legend
lgd.Left = 240.23
lgd.Top = 6.962
lgd.Width = 103.769
lgd.Height = 25.165
End Sub
Sub ChangeChartFormatting()
Dim cht As Chart
Set cht = ActiveSheet.ChartObjects("Chart 1").Chart
'Adjust y-axis Scale
cht.Axes(xlValue).MinimumScale = 40
cht.Axes(xlValue).MaximumScale = 100
'Adjust x-axis Scale
cht.Axes(xlCategory).MinimumScale = 1
cht.Axes(xlCategory).MaximumScale = 10
'Adjust Bar Gap
cht.ChartGroups(1).GapWidth = 60
'Format Font Size
cht.ChartArea.Format.TextFrame2.TextRange.Font.Size = 12
'Format Font Type
cht.ChartArea.Format.TextFrame2.TextRange.Font.Name = "Arial"
'Make Font Bold
cht.ChartArea.Format.TextFrame2.TextRange.Font.Bold = msoTrue
'Make Font Italicized
cht.ChartArea.Format.TextFrame2.TextRange.Font.Italic = msoTrue
End Sub
Sub RemoveChartFormatting()
Dim cht As Chart
Set cht = ActiveSheet.ChartObjects("Chart 1").Chart
'Remove Chart Series
cht.SeriesCollection(2).Delete
'Remove Gridlines
cht.Axes(xlValue).MajorGridlines.Delete
cht.Axes(xlValue).MinorGridlines.Delete
'Remove X-axis
cht.Axes(xlCategory).Delete
'Remove Y-axis
cht.Axes(xlValue).Delete
'Remove Legend
cht.Legend.Delete
'Remove Title
cht.ChartTitle.Delete
'Remove ChartArea border
cht.ChartArea.Border.LineStyle = xlNone
'No background color fill
cht.ChartArea.Format.Fill.Visible = msoFalse
cht.PlotArea.Format.Fill.Visible = msoFalse
End Sub
Sub ChangeChartColors()
Dim cht As Chart
Set cht = ActiveSheet.ChartObjects("Chart 1").Chart
'Change first bar chart series fill color
cht.SeriesCollection(1).Format.Fill.ForeColor.RGB = RGB(91, 155, 213)
'Change X-axis label color
cht.Axes(xlCategory).TickLabels.Font.Color = RGB(91, 155, 213)
'Change Y-axis label color
cht.Axes(xlValue).TickLabels.Font.Color = RGB(91, 155, 213)
'Change Plot Area border color
cht.PlotArea.Format.Line.ForeColor.RGB = RGB(91, 155, 213)
'Change Major gridline color
cht.Axes(xlValue).MajorGridlines.Format.Line.ForeColor.RGB = RGB(91, 155, 213)
'Change Chart Title font color
cht.ChartTitle.Format.TextFrame2.TextRange.Font.Fill.ForeColor.RGB = RGB(91, 155, 213)
'No background color fill
cht.ChartArea.Format.Fill.Visible = msoFalse
cht.PlotArea.Format.Fill.Visible = msoFalse
End Sub
