XL98: Macro to Insert a Blank Row on Every Other Row of Sheet

ID: Q184379

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition

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, point to Macro on the Tools menu

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

      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

Keywords          : kbprg kbdta xlvbahowto 
Version           : MACINTOSH:98
Platform          : MACINTOSH
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: May 18, 1999