XL97: Worksheet_Change Does Not Run When Worksheet Sorted

ID: Q157105

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel for Windows

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Excel, a Worksheet_Change macro assigned to a worksheet may not run when the worksheet is changed.

CAUSE

This will occur if you sort a range of cells within the worksheet.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

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In Microsoft Excel 97, you can create a "Worksheet_Change" macro that runs whenever data within a specific worksheet is changed. To create such a macro, follow these steps:

On the Tools menu, point to Macro, and then click Visual Basic Editor. Or, press ALT+F11.

In the Project Explorer window, you should see entries similar to the following:
```
    VBAProject (Book1)
         Microsoft Excel Objects
            Sheet1 (Sheet1)
            Sheet2 (Sheet2)
            Sheet3 (Sheet3) 
```
Double-click the entry for the worksheet to which you want to assign a Worksheet_Change macro (Sheet1, for example).

In the Code window, enter the following code:


      Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Excel.Range)
         MsgBox "The worksheet was changed!"
      End Sub

On the File menu, click "Close And Return To Microsoft Excel".

If you enter a value in a cell in Sheet1, the Worksheet_Change macro runs, and a message box appears with the message "The worksheet was changed!". The macro runs when you make a change to data in the worksheet, such as entering a value in a cell or refreshing a PivotTable.

However, the macro will NOT run if you sort a range within the worksheet. Sorting a worksheet does not trigger the Worksheet_Change event, so the macro does not run.

Additional query words: XL97 vba vbe


Keywords          : kbprg kbdta kbdtacode xlvbainfo KbVBA 
Version           : WINDOWS:
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: July 12, 1999