A few days ago I was working with a dataset where I had multiple sheets full of data. I had to select the first 500 cells at one go from each worksheet and copy it. I then had to paste this data into a tool I was using. Now doing this manually isn’t hard, but since I had multiple worksheets, I started thinking of a faster way to do this. In this tutorial, I’ll show you two faster methods of doing this (with and without VBA).
Select 500 rows/cells using the Name Box
There is a name box at the left of the formula bar.
It displays the reference of the active cell and can also be used to create named ranges. We can also use it to quickly select a range of contiguous cells by just entering the range reference. Here are the steps to select 500 cells in one go: As soon as I hit the Enter key, it will select the first 500 cells in the column.
Here are some other ways you can use this:
To select first 500 rows, use the reference- 1:500 To select first 500 cells for four columns – A1:D500
Select 500 rows/cells using VBA
While the above method is fast, with VBA, you can easily make it a one-click activity. Let me first give you the code that will do this: Now let’s see where to put this code and make this a 1-click affair. The VBA code is now a part of the workbook. If you run this macro code now, it will select 500 cells (starting from the active cell). Now to further simplify this process, you can add this macro to the Quick Access Toolbar (QAT). This will allow you to select 500 cells with a single click (starting from the active cell).
Here are the steps to add the VBA macro to the QAT: The above steps would add the macro to the QAT. Now to select 500 cells at one go, all you need to do is select the first cell and click on the macro in the QAT. Here are some variations of the macro code that can be helpful.
Select 500 Rows using VBA
The below code will select 500 rows – starting from the active cell row.
Select and Copy 500 cells using VBA
The below code will copy 500 cells – starting from the active cell.
Select first 500 cells using VBA
The below code will select first 500 cells – starting from cell A1.
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I am a reader of your excel tips Ebook and I find it greatly helpful.Thank you so much for that I am not a student of your course, but can I ask a lingering excel query. This has been on my mind for quiet a while and most probably on other people’s mind too. here it goes – 1 ) Can we use the “IF” or any other formula without using conditional formatting in such way that if it satisfies a condition then that cell must turn into a certain colour ? 2 ) Can we use the “IF” or any other formula such that if a cell is of a particular colour then it must be counted or any other mathematical signs can be applied? for example if in range b1:b10 if cells are coloured then sum of that cells or i want only value of that cells which are coloured? I want to do this without VBA. Hope you can help soon Also can I reach you via email? Thanks & Regards, Tushar Vador Here is a tutorial where you can count the number of colored cells: https://trumpexcel.com/count-colored-cells-in-excel/
