XL: Macro to Insert a Blank Row on Every Other Row of Sheet

ID: Q149249

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 5.0, 5.0c
Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, version 7.0
Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Excel, you can use a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro to insert a blank row in between every row of data on your worksheet. This article contains sample code to help you to perform this task.

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Example

To use this example, follow these steps:

1. Create a new workbook.

2. Insert a new module sheet. To do this in Microsoft Excel 97, point to

   Macro on the Tools menu and click Visual Basic Editor. In the Visual
   Basic Editor, click Module on the Insert menu.

   In Microsoft Excel 7.0, point to Macro on the Insert menu and click
   Module.

3. Type the following sample macro code in the module sheet:

      Sub Insert_Blank_Rows()

         'Select last row in worksheet.
         Selection.end(xldown).select

         Do Until ActiveCell.row = 1
            'Insert blank row.
            ActiveCell.EntireRow.Insert shift := xldown
            'Move up one row.
            ActiveCell.Offset(-1,0).Select
         Loop

      End Sub

Additional query words: 5.00 5.00c 7.00 8.00 97 xl97 empty

Keywords          : kbprg kbdta kbdtacode KbVBA 
Version           : WINDOWS:5.0,7.0,97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: May 18, 1999