Formatting previous selection

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After selecting a cell (or range) i wish to be able to 'click' on another
cell , say A1, and the formatting of the previously selected range to be
changed, such as the interior color. The idea is to speed up / automate the
formating of the selected range. Any ideas?
 
Try the following worksheet event macro:

Dim oldSelection As Range
Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)
If oldSelection Is Nothing Then
Set oldSelection = Selection
Exit Sub
End If
oldSelection.Interior.ColorIndex = 3
Set oldSelection = Selection
End Sub


Because it is worksheet code, it is very easy to install and automatic to use:

1. right-click the tab name near the bottom of the Excel window
2. select View Code - this brings up a VBE window
3. paste the stuff in and close the VBE window

If you have any concerns, first try it on a trial worksheet.

If you save the workbook, the macro will be saved with it.


To remove the macro:

1. bring up the VBE windows as above
2. clear the code out
3. close the VBE window

To learn more about macros in general, see:

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm

To learn more about Event Macros (worksheet code), see:

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/event.htm
 
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