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    How to copy every n-th row from a list
    This article demonstrates a formula and a VBA macro that returns every n-th row from a given cell range. The […]
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    Extract text between words [UDF]
    Blake asks: I have a somewhat related question, if you don't mind: I have very large amount of text in […]
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    How to use the SET statement
    The SET statement allows you to save an object reference to a variable, the image above demonstrates a macro that […]
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    How to use the EVALUATE method
    The Evaluate method converts an Excel name to an object or value. The picture above demonstrates a macro that uses […]
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    How to use the GOTO statement [VBA]
    The image above demonstrates the GoTo statement. It "jumps" or "navigates" to another place in the code, in this case, "Start". […]
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    How to use the ARRAY function [VBA]
    The ARRAY function creates a Variant variable containing array values. Table of Contents Array Function VBA Syntax Array Function Arguments […]
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    How to use the LBOUND and UBOUND functions
    The Lbound and Ubound functions calculate the size of of an array. The Lbound returns the lower limit of an array and […]
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    How to use the JOIN function [VBA]
    The JOIN function concatenates a set of substrings in an array, the image shows a user-defined function entered in cell […]
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    How to use the RANGE.OFFSET property
    The OFFSET property returns a Range object based on a row and column number. The image above shows a macro […]
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    How to use the SGN function [VBA]
    The SGN function returns an integer that shows the sign of the number. Argument SGN returns Number greater than 0 (zero). […]
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    How to use the FIX function [VBA]
    The FIX function removes the decimals from the argument. Excel Function VBA Syntax Fix(number) Arguments number Required. Is a Double or […]
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    How to use the INT function [VBA]
    The INT function removes the decimals if the numeric value is above 0 (zero) and returns a negative integer less than […]
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    How to use the RANGE.FIND method
    The Range.Find method returns a range object for the first cell that matches the lookup value. Macro used in workbook above The […]
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    Copy data from workbooks in folder and subfolders
    I will in this article demonstrate a macro that automatically opens all workbooks in a folder and subfolders, one by […]
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    How to copy non contiguous cell ranges
    If you try to copy multiple cell ranges on a worksheet that don't have the same number of rows or […]
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    Search for a file in folder and subfolders [UDF]
    The image above demonstrates a user-defined function in cell range B6:D7 that allows you to search a folder and subfolders […]
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    How to use the SPLIT function [VBA]
    The picture above shows a user-defined function (UDF) that splits the string in cell C3 using a delimiting character ",". […]
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    How to quickly select blank cells
    In this smaller example, column D (Category) has empty cells, shown in the picture above. If your column contains thousands of […]
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    How to add a macro to your Excel Quick Access Toolbar
    The Quick Access Toolbar is located at the very top of your Excel window, I highly recommend that you place your […]
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    How to use the WITH … END WITH statement
    The With ... End With statement allows you to write shorter code by referring to an object only once instead […]
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    How to use the DO LOOP statement
    The Do Loop statement allows you to repeat specific code until a condition is met. There are two possible ways […]
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    How to use SELECT CASE statement
    The SELECT CASE statement allows you to compare an expression to multiple values. It is similar to the IF THEN ELSE […]
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    How to use the FOR NEXT statement
    Table of Contents FOR NEXT statement FOR NEXT with a counter variable FOR each NEXT example FOR NEXT with counter […]
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    How to use the IF THEN ELSE ELSEIF END IF statement [VBA]
    This article demonstrates how to use the If ... Then statement in Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). You can combine […]
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    Opening a workbook runs a macro automatically
    This article explains how to set up a workbook so a macro is run every time you open the workbook. […]
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    Count matching strings using regular expressions
    This article demonstrates a User Defined Function (UDF) that counts how many times a string exists in a cell value […]
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    Split search value using a delimiter and search for each substring
    This article demonstrates formulas and a UDF that searches for values in a table based on concatenated values and returns […]
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    Fetching values from ThingSpeak programmatically
      Picture above shows cheap chinese IoT modules: a temp sensor and an esp8266-01 (25 mm x 15 mm) Thingspeak […]
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    Extract cell references from a formula
    This article demonstrates a User Defined Function that allows you to extract cell references from a formula in a given […]
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    How to use the LIKE OPERATOR
    The LIKE operator allows you to match a string to a pattern using Excel VBA. The image above demonstrates a […]
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    How to use DIALOG BOXES
    A dialog box is an excellent alternative to a userform, they are built-in to VBA and can save you time […]
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    Working with ARRAY VARIABLES (VBA)
    This post will teach you how to work with Excel arrays in visual basic for applications (VBA). Why do you […]
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    Multiply numbers in each row by entire cell range
    This article demonstrates a recursive LAMBDA function and a User Defined Function (UDF) that multiplies numbers in each row with […]
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    Resize a range of values (UDF)
    The User Defined Function (UDF) demonstrated in this article, resizes a given range to columns or rows you specify. This […]
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    A beginners guide to Excel array formulas
    Array formulas allows you to do advanced calculations not possible with regular formulas.
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    Find and replace strings in file names, folder name and subfolders
    The following two macros FindReplace() and Recursive() let you rename files and folders recursively based on a search string. The […]
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    Unzip files in folder and subfolders
    The VBA macro demonstrated in this article lets you unzip all zip files in a folder to a destination folder […]
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    Working with LIST BOXES (Form Controls)
    This blog post shows you how to manipulate List Boxes (form controls) manually and with VBA code. The list box […]
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    List all hyperlinks in worksheet programmatically
    The macro in this blog post lists all hyperlinks in a worksheet. It also lists all words beginning with "http" […]
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    Filter duplicate files in a folder and subfolders
    This is a follow up to my last post Compare file names in two different folder locations and their subfolders, the obvious […]
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    Compare file names in two different folder locations and their sub folders
    Today I would like to share a macro that compares the content in two different folders and their subfolders. It […]
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    How to save specific multiple worksheets to a pdf file programmatically
    This article demonstrates macros that save worksheets to a single pdf file. What's on this webpage Export all worksheets in […]
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    Find cells containing formulas with literal (hardcoded) values
    This article describes different ways to locate literal or hardcoded values in formulas. The image above shows the result from […]
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    How to enter array formulas in merged cells
    Have you ever tried to enter an array formula in merged cells? Then you are familiar with this error message: […]
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    Find the most/least consecutive repeated value [VBA]
    This post Find the longest/smallest consecutive sequence of a value has a few really big array formulas. Today I would like to […]
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    How to use the TEXTTOCOLUMNS method
    The TextToColumns method puts a cell that contains a string into substrings and distributes them horizontally using a delimiting character […]
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    How to count the number of values separated by a delimiter
    This article demonstrates formulas that count values in cell based on a delimiting character. The image above shows a formula […]
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    Search all workbooks in a folder and sub folders – VBA
    This article demonstrates macros that allow you to search for a text string(s) in multiple worksheets and workbooks located in […]
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    How to create a list of comments from a worksheet programmatically
    Did you know that you can select all cells containing comments in the current sheet? Press F5, press with left […]
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    How to copy Excel tables programmatically
    The image above demonstrates a macro linked to a button. Press with left mouse button on the button and the […]
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    How to highlight row of the selected cell programmatically
    Today I would like to share with you these small event handler procedures that make it easier for you to […]
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    Finding the shortest path – A * pathfinding
    Two months ago I posted some interesting stuff I found: Shortest path. Let me explain, someone created a workbook that calculated […]
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    Move data to workbooks
    This article demonstrates a VBA macro that saves user input to a given workbook and worksheet programmatically. Macros are great […]
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    Print screen the entire worksheet
    This article demonstartes different techniques on how to take a screenshot of your worksheet. You can do that by simply […]
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    Customize Excel maze
    Terry wants to make a different sized maze and I think that is a great idea. Perhaps you remember that I […]
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    Multi-level To-Do list template
    Today I will share a To-do list excel template with you. You can add text to the sheet and an […]
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    Search all workbooks in a folder
    Today I'll show you how to search all Excel workbooks with file extensions xls, xlsx and xlsm in a given folder for a […]
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    Customize the ribbon and how to add your macros
    Save links to your favorite macros in a personal tab on the ribbon for easy access and become more productive. […]
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    Remove print preview lines (Page Breaks)
    Have you ever wondered how these lines got there on a worksheet? They show where pages will break, in other […]
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    Working with TEXT BOXES [Form Controls]
    There are two different kinds of text boxes, Form controls and ActiveX Controls. Form controls can only be used on […]
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    Show / hide a picture using a button
    This article explains how to hide a specific image in Excel using a shape as a button. If the user […]
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    Hide specific worksheets programmatically
    This article demonstrates techniques to hide and unhide worksheets programmatically. The image above shows the Excel window and the worksheet […]
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    Click a cell to make a column hidden or visible – VBA
    What's on this page Press with left mouse button on a specific cell to hide/show entire column Where to put […]
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    How to use the Scroll Bar
    This article demonstrates how to insert and use a scroll bar (Form Control) in Excel. It allows the user to […]
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    Count unique distinct values by cell color
    This article demonstrates a User Defined Function (UDF) that counts unique distinct cell values based on a given cell color. […]
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    Highlight date ranges overlapping selected record [VBA]
    This article demonstrates event code combined with Conditional Formatting that highlights overlapping date ranges based on the selected date range. […]
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    Which Excel files in folder are password protected?
    This article explains how to check if Excel files in a given folder are password protected. The image above shows […]
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    Count text string in all formulas in a worksheet [VBA]
    I will in this article demonstrate a macro that counts how many times a specific text string is found in […]
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    Locate a shape in a workbook
    This article demonstrates how to locate a shape in Excel programmatically based on the value stored in the shape. The […]
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    Working with FILES
    In this blog article, I will demonstrate basic file copying techniques using VBA (Visual Basic for Applications). I will also […]
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    How to change a picture in a worksheet dynamically [VBA]
    Rahul asks: I want to know how to create a vlookup sheet, and when we enter a name in a […]
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    Substitute multiple text strings
    The SUBSTITUTE and REPLACE functions can only handle one string, this article demonstrates two ways to handle more than one […]
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    Move a shape [VBA]
    This article demonstrates how to move a shape, a black arrow in this case, however, you can use whatever shape […]
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    Lookup multiple values in one cell
    This article explains how to perform multiple lookups based on values in one cell with a delimiting character using a […]
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    Run a Macro from a Drop Down list [VBA]
    This article demonstrates how to run a VBA macro using a Drop Down list. The Drop Down list contains two […]
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    Hide specific columns programmatically
    This article describes a macro that hides specific columns automatically based on values in two given cells. I am also […]
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    Copy worksheets in active workbook to new workbooks
    This article demonstrates several VBA macros, they will save you time if you have lots of worksheets. The first macro […]
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    Copy Excel Table filter criteria programmatically
    I will in this article demonstrate a macro that copies criteria from one Excel Table and applies them to another […]
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    Excel calendar [VBA]
    This workbook contains two worksheets, one worksheet shows a calendar and the other worksheet is used to store events. The […]
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    Extract cell references populated with values [VBA]
    This article demonstrates a macro that returns cell references for cell ranges populated with values on a worksheet. Jinesh asks: […]
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    Sort values in a cell based on a delimiting character
    This article demonstrates a macro and a formula that allows you to sort delimited data in a cell or cell […]
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    Create links to all sheets in a workbook programmatically
    The macro demonstrated above creates hyperlinks to all worksheets in the current worksheet.  You will then be able to quickly […]
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    Create new worksheets programmatically based on values in a cell range [VBA]
    This article demonstrates a macro that inserts new worksheets based on names in a cell range. The cell range may […]
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    List files in folder and create hyperlinks (VBA)
    Table of Contents List files in a folder and create hyperlinks (VBA) How to navigate quickly in a complex workbook […]
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    How to create an interactive Excel chart [VBA]
    This article describes how to create an interactive chart, the user may press with left mouse button on a button […]
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    Sort values in an Excel table programmatically [VBA]
    This article demonstrates how to sort a specific column in an Excel defined Table based on event code. The event […]
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    Prepare data for Pivot Table – How to split concatenated values?
    This article demonstrates a macro that allows you to rearrange and distribute concatenated values across multiple rows in order to […]
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    Search two related tables [VBA]
    This article demonstrates a macro that automatically applies a filter to an Excel defined Table based on the result from […]
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    Create comment if cell value is larger than column
    It can sometimes be helpful having a large cell value in a comment. You can then easily hover over cell […]
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    Learn how to return values based on where you enter the UDF
    In this vba tutorial I am going to show you how to return values from an udf, depending on where […]
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    Change chart series by clicking on data [VBA]
    The image above shows a chart populated with data from an Excel defined Table. The worksheet contains event code that […]
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    Excel template: Getting Things Done [VBA]
    In this article, I am going to demonstrate a simple workbook where you can create or delete projects and add […]
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    Normalize data [VBA]
    To be able to use a Pivot Table the source data you have must be arranged in way that a […]
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    Add values to worksheets based on a condition [VBA]
    This tutorial shows you how to add a record to a particular worksheet based on a condition, the image above […]
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    Add values to a two-dimensional table based on conditions [VBA]
    This article demonstrates how to place values automatically to a table based on two conditions using a short macro. Cell […]
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    Add or remove a value in a drop down list programmatically
    This article demonstrates how to add or remove a value in a regular drop down list based on a list […]
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    Open Excel files in a folder [VBA]
    This tutorial shows you how to list excel files in a specific folder and create adjacent checkboxes, using VBA. The […]
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    Toggle a macro on/off using a button
    This article demonstrates how the user can run a macro by press with left mouse button oning on a button, […]
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    Automate data entry [VBA]
    This article demonstrates how to automatically enter data in cells if an adjacent cell is populated using VBA code. In […]
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    Apply drop-down lists dynamically
    This article demonstrates how to automatically create drop-down lists if adjacent data grows, there are two methods explained here. The […]
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    How to log when a workbook is opened and closed [VBA]
    This article demonstrates how to automatically create log entries when a workbook opens or closes using event code. Column A […]
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    Auto resize columns as you type
    Excel does not resize columns as you type by default as the image above demonstrates. You can easily resize all […]
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    Copy a dynamic cell range [VBA]
    In this blog post, I will demonstrate some VBA copying techniques that may be useful if you don't know the […]
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    List all open workbooks and corresponding sheets [VBA]
    In this post, I am going to demonstrate how to automatically create a new sheet in the current workbook and […]
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    Basic data entry [VBA]
    In this small tutorial, I am going to show you how to create basic data entry with a small amount […]
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    List Excel defined Tables in a workbook [VBA]
    The following macro inserts a new sheet to your workbook and lists all Excel defined Tables and corresponding Table headers […]
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    Working with COMBO BOXES [Form Controls]
    This blog post demonstrates how to create, populate and change comboboxes (form control) programmatically. Form controls are not as flexible […]
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    Change chart data range using a Drop Down List [VBA]
    In this article I will demonstrate how to quickly change chart data range utilizing a combobox (drop-down list). The above […]
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    Change PivotTable data source using a drop-down list
    In this article, I am going to show you how to quickly change Pivot Table data source using a drop-down […]
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    Filter an Excel defined Table based on selected cell [VBA]
    In this post I am going to demonstrate how to quickly apply a filter to a table. I am using […]
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    Extract unique distinct values in a filtered list
    This article demonstrates two formulas that extract distinct values from a filtered Excel Table, one formula for Excel 365 subscribers […]
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    Populate a combobox with values from a pivot table [VBA]
    In this post I am going to demonstrate two things: How to populate a combobox based on column headers from […]
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    Copy selected rows (checkboxes) (2/2)
    This article demonstrates a macro that copies selected rows based on enabled check boxes. The image above shows data on […]
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    Add checkboxes to a sheet (1/2) [VBA]
    In this post, I will demonstrate a macro that creates checkboxes in nonempty rows, see checkboxes in column E in image […]
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    Add values to a regular drop-down list programmatically
    In this tutorial, I am going to show you how to add values to a drop down list programmatically in […]
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    Filter an Excel defined Table programmatically [VBA]
    In this tutorial, I am going to demonstrate how to filter an Excel define Table through a VBA macro. How it […]
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    Rearrange data
    Sean asks: Sheet1A B C D 8 Country Europe 9 Lights 100 10 Type A 200 11 12 Country USA […]
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    Populate a list box with unique distinct values from a filtered Excel table [VBA]
    Excel defined Tables, introduced in Excel 2007, sort, filter and organize data any way you like. You can also format […]
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    Populate a combo box (form control) [VBA]
    In this tutorial I am going to explain how to: Create a combo box (form control) Filter unique values and […]
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    Two-way lookup in multiple cross reference tables simultaneously
    This article describes two ways to perform lookups in multiple in multiple cross reference tables simultaneously. The first one being […]
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    How to add a custom-made item to the shortcut menu [VBA]
    This post describes how to add a new custom-built item to the shortcut menu in Excel, when you press with right […]
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    SUMIF across multiple sheets
    This post describes two ways to a search multiple ranges and calculate a total of the corresponding values across worksheets […]
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    Select cell A1 on all sheets before you close a workbook [VBA]
    This post demonstrates a macro that automatically selects cell A1 on each sheet right before you close a workbook. The […]
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    List files in a folder and subfolders [UDF]
    This article demonstrates a user defined function that lists files in a ggiven folder and subfolders. A user defined function is […]
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    How to save custom functions and macros to an Add-In
    Macros and custom functions are great, they can automate many tedious tasks. To have them available whenever you need them, […]
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    Filter unique distinct values (case sensitive) [UDF]
    The User Defined Function demonstrated in the above picture extracts unique distinct values also considering lower and upper case letters. […]
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    Combine cell ranges ignore blank cells
    The image above demonstrates a user defined function that merges up to 255 cell ranges and removes blanks. I will also […]
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    Analyze word frequency in a cell range
    This article demonstrates two ways to calculate the number of times each word appears in a given range of cells. […]
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    Find positive and negative amounts that net to zero [UDF]
    Question:I would like to reduce the number of open items by identifying positive and negative amounts that net to zero […]
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    Find numbers in sum [UDF]
    This article describes how to find a sum from a range of numbers using a user defined function. Let´s see […]
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    List permutations no repetition [UDF]
    This blog post describes how to create permutations, repetition is NOT allowed. Permutations are items arranged in a given order meaning […]
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    List permutations with repetition [UDF]
    This blog post demonstrates a custom function (UDF) that creates permutations. Repetition is allowed. The custom function lets you specify the […]
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    Use text qualifiers to make text to columns conversion easier [VBA]
    This blog post describes how to insert qualifers to make "text to columns" conversion easier. Example I copied a table from […]
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    Create a Print button [VBA]
    This article describes how to create a button and place it on an Excel worksheet then assign a macro to […]
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    Select and view invoice [VBA]
    This post demonstrates how to view saved invoices based on the invoice number using a userform. The userform appears when the […]
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    Populate listbox with unique distinct values [VBA]
    This post demonstrates how to: Insert a button to your worksheet Assign a macro to the button Create a basic […]
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    Edit invoice data [VBA]
    In a previos post:Excel vba: Save invoice data we added/copied data between sheets. This post describes how to overwrite existing […]
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    Save invoice data [VBA]
    This article demonstrates a macro that copies values between sheets. I am using the invoice template workbook. This macro copies […]
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    Filter not shared values out of two cell ranges [UDF]
    This post describes a custom function (User defined Function) that extract values existing only in one out of two cell […]
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    Filter values in common between two cell ranges [UDF]
    I tried the array formula in this post: Filter common values between two ranges using array formula in excel to […]
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    Filter duplicates in a large dataset [UDF]
    This article demonstrates a user defined function that extracts duplicate values and also count duplicates. Example, the image below shows a list containing […]
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    Apply dependent combo box selections to a filter
    Josh asks: now if i only knew how to apply these dependent dropdown selections to a filter, i'd be set. […]
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    Count unique distinct values in a large dataset [UDF]
    This article describes how to count unique distinct values in list. What is a unique distinct list? Merge all duplicates to one […]
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    Filter unique strings from a cell range
    This blog post describes how to create a list of unique words from a cell range. Unique words are all […]
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    Filter unique distinct words from a cell range [UDF]
    This blog post describes how to create a list of unique distinct words from a cell range. Unique distinct words […]
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    Filter duplicate words from a cell range [UDF]
    AJ Serrano asks: I have a column where each rows contains different values and I wanted to obtain the duplicate […]
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    Break up values in a cell range into separate cells based on a space character as a delimiter
    This article demonstrates how to convert a range of cells containing strings separated by a delimiter into a range of […]
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    Consolidate sheets [vba]
    Question: I have multiple worksheets in a workbook. Each worksheets is project specific. Each worksheet contains almost identical format. The […]
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    Rearrange values based on category [VBA]
    In this post I am going to rearrange values from a list into unique columns. Before: After: The code Get […]
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    Split data across multiple sheets [VBA]
    In this post I am going to show how to create a new sheet for each airplane using vba. The […]
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    Calendar with scheduling [vba]
    Here is my contribution to all excel calendars out there. My calendar is created in Excel 2007 and uses both […]
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    Create a unique distinct list using Advanced Filter in a macro [VBA]
    Question: hi all, thanks for the great formula/array formula. it works great. lately, i noticed that the array formula will […]
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    Identify missing numbers in a column
    The image above shows an array formula in cell D6 that extracts missing numbers i cell range B3:B7, the lower […]
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    Split values equally into groups
    Question: How do I divide values equally into groups (3 lists or less)? This post shows you two different approaches, […]
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    Sum cells with check boxes
    I will now demonstrate with the following table how to add check-boxes and sum enabled check-boxes using a formula. Add […]
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    Print consecutive page numbers across multiple worksheets
    This article describes how to print page numbers in consecutive order through specified worksheets and how to repeat column headers […]
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    Repeat headers on every page you print
    If you want each page to have the same row(s) or column(s) to be repeated at every page you print. […]

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