XL: Sample Macro to Insert/Delete Rows or Columns on Multiple Sheets

ID: Q141690

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SUMMARY

This article contains a sample Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro (Sub procedure) that can be used to insert or delete rows or columns in multiple worksheets in Microsoft Excel.


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In order to insert or delete rows or columns on multiple sheets, either use a For Each...Next statement to loop through all the required sheets or select the rows columns before you perform the insertion or deletion.

NOTE: The following sample macros work only on a contiguous range of columns or rows.

Sample Macro Using a Loop to Insert Rows in Multiple Sheets


    Sub Insert_Rows_Loop()
        Dim CurrentSheet As Object

        ' Loop through all selected sheets.
        For Each CurrentSheet In ActiveWindow.SelectedSheets

            ' Insert 5 rows at top of each sheet.
            CurrentSheet.Range("a1:a5").EntireRow.Insert

        Next CurrentSheet

    End Sub

Sample Macro to Select Column and Insert New Column

The following sample macro selects the entire column before it inserts new columns: 


    Sub Select_Insert_Column()
        Dim MyRange as Object

        ' Store the selected range in a variable.
        Set MyRange = Selection

        ' Select the entire column.
        Selection.EntireColumn.Select

        ' Insert Columns in all selected sheets.
        Selection.Insert

        ' Reselect the previously selected cells.
        MyRange.Select

    End Sub


REFERENCES

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: Q131164
TITLE : Macro That Changes Cell Dimensions on Multiple Sheets Fails

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Last Reviewed: June 16, 1999