Referencing Other Books Without Having To Open Them
May 15, 2007Is there a way to reference a cel in another file without having Excel ask you to "update your location" for each one?
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Minimize Windows And Allow Other Excel Work Books To Open
Apr 30, 2012I have created a userform template and is working fine, the problem is the users are not able to minimize the template nor open any other excel files.
How to allow the template to open any other excel files or macro enabled files and also to minimize the windows.
Suppress Open File Prompt When Copying Over Formula Referencing Closed Workbooks?
Dec 13, 2013I have an Excel file that contains formulas that reference external workbooks on a shared network. Each month, I copy the column of formulas over to the next month's column. Then, to update the file path, I highlight the new column and do a Find-and-Replace, swapping the previous month's name for the current month. This practice works fine. The only thing is ... the "Open File" promptbox appears for each formula where I updated the file path (i.e. and this can be hundreds instances!). I wind-up having to choose the file from the exact same file path. It is an unnecessary, and annoying extra step to take.
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Jan 19, 2010I have 4 workbooks that I want to link together. The first three are exactly the same as each other in the setup, cell size ect, ect. The forth book or "book4" is the book that I want link to the other three books. I am planing on using a countif formula to add up certain symbols in designated cell ranges. Eg, Make a formula in Book 4, cell B4 to count all the black triangle symbols "" in the cell range B6 to B35 in Book1, Book2 and Book3 on each work sheet (There is 31 work sheets which represents a work sheet for each day of the month). If I can just get the formula for doing this I can aply it to everything else.
One last question, these 4 books that will be linked togther are used for each month. So every month I save them under a that months name, but if I have the books linked I will always have to keep updateding the formulas in book4 b/c it will still have the formulas for the previous month. Is there a better way to setup what I want to do or will I just have to keep changing the formulas each month as I update?
Function Between 2 Books
Jun 8, 2008I am creating a new Excel sheet in a new Book, and I want to reference another cell in another Excel Book. OK I know how to do this.
But I want the following cells to "Automatically" get the corresponding cell values from the other Excel Book Sheet.
For example if cell B1 from Book2-Sheet5 gets the value of cell A7 in Book1-Sheet2, and B2 gets that of A8.... I want the following ones to get the corresponding values (B3 gets that of A9 and B4 gets that of A10, ETC...)
Two Books Update Each Other With VLookup VBA?
Mar 2, 2014There are two books.First one is called Masterbook. This mah many formule, however in column 6,7,8 there are no formule.
Second book is called updatedbook.
This is linked with master book.
Therefore if masterbook cells are changed, the updatedbook be updated.
Is it possible if I change any value in column 6,7,8 of updated book , will automatically update the column 6,7,8 of master book by vlookup / vba.
Code To Work On Some Sheets Only Across All The Books
Nov 14, 2006I use a code to work on all the sheets across all the files. But now I want the code work only on sheet named Paid across all the files.
Sub PP()
Dim wb As Workbook
Dim ws As Worksheet
Dim varWBnames As Variant
Dim varItem As Variant
varWBnames = Array("Book4.xls", "Book5.xls", "Book6.xls")
For Each varItem In varWBnames
Set wb = Workbooks(varItem)
For Each ws In wb.Worksheets
ws.Activate
ws.Range("A1").Formula = "=A2+A3"
Next ws
Next varItem
End Sub
Save Options, Opening Work Books
Feb 13, 2007Firstly... using VBA i'd like to disable any save function to everyone other then me and a colleague on a spreadsheet (The one below).... Is it possible that just the two of us will have the ability to save and no other user?
Secondly... On opening one work book... in this case "Productivity Test" i'd like it to simultaneously open "Productivity Test Back End" both saved in P:MI TeamNew Prod with the back end remaining locked totally.
The reason behind this is these two spread sheet's are linked via sums, productivity test uses the back end as a kind of data source so i'd like "Productivity Test Back End" locked so they cannot see it/amend it..
Maybe i could use a bit of code that updates the link everytime something is used as opposed to having the back end open at all...? What do you think?
The last thing, i have alot of macros that run quickly on my PC, if my manager opens productivity test and uses the spread sheet it appears to run alot slower.
There are alot of tables in Productivity Test that are hidden and only appear when needed while everything else remains hidden. The example below is one buttons code..
ub Selectdsrtablenew()
'Select the correct table for users to view DSR detail'
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Rows("23").Select
Selection.EntireRow.Hidden = False
Rows("26").Select
Selection.EntireRow.Hidden = False
Rows("36").Select
Selection.EntireRow.Hidden = True
Rows("47").Select
Is there any way of stream lining the code here to make it smoother as it appears quite a few times in the report for different buttons.. Maybe defining table names?
Importing 4 Sheets From 4 Books To A Sheet In Another Workbook
Apr 8, 2009I have a workbook called summary with a sheet called "detail" I have 4 workbooks Called week 1, week 2, week 3 and week 4. All the week workbooks have a sheet called Summary. I need to import the summary sheets from each week workbook into the the detail sheet. All workbooks are in the same folder. I need to only copy columns A,D,F,G.
If someone can post code or point me towards a thread I can figure what changes need to be made. I am getting better but slowly!
Copy Rows From One Book To Multiple Books And Sheets
Nov 16, 2009I'm trying to copy rows from one workbook that is exported from access to multiple worksheets in multiple workbooks. I used a macro I found here from JBeaucaire that will copy the data for me but it over writes the information I have in rows 1-3 and also the rows below, 28-35.
Is there a way to copy the data without loosing the information in the first three rows and the rows below where the data goes?
Xfer Data B/w Books W/ One Book Having Differ File Name
Apr 8, 2008I'm transferring data from one workbook to another. The first workbook ('Request Form') will always have a different file name depending on which user is saving it. However, the worksheet within that book will always have the same name ('Tab A'). Workbook and worksheet 2 ('PTS' and '2008' respectively) will remain the same.
Basically I want the macro to open 'Request Form' (whatever the name, wherever it's saved) and stay open as the rest of the macro runs. I need that file name to be a sort of wildcard, since the file path and file name will never be the same. How can I do this?
Dim TabA As Worksheets
Application.GetOpenFilename
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Set wbOpen = Workbooks.Open("Request Form.xls") --THIS NEEDS TO BE A WILDCARD
'Declares the ClientName
Sheets("TabA").Select
Repeated Task, Moving Informatin Between Works Books
Jun 14, 2006I have string of tasks I need to automate so that they can repeat hundreds, maybe more than a thousand times. I have no experience with VBA, but I was looking through the VBA/Excel book published by this site and have been creating and adjusting enough macros for the last few days trying to figure this out. I have figured out the basic language and can follow simple instructions (big words scare me). Here are the tasks I am trying to automate:
1. I need to take a six digit string of numbers from one cell in what I have named The Primary work book.
2. Take those numbers and tack it on to the end of a file name (i.e. c:FileOtherStuffThisIsWhereOurNumberGoes).
3. Open the file, open the excel file within the file (which will also have a name using the same six digit number as before and maybe one other word/phrase, like rating or rating benefits).
4. Then in that workbook I need to go to the second page and take the result of one formula from a cell which will probably be the same cells (i.e. E8) in every file and paste that information in the appropriate columns in The Primary work book.
5. Repeat Step 4 in the same file, on the same page of the same work book, except one cell down (i.e. E9), which is also the result of a formula.
6. Back in the Primary Work book, we go back to the place where we started and go down one cell and the process repeats and repeats and repeats.
Copying Rows From Multiple Books To One Book Based On Condition?
Jul 27, 2012I have eight sheets that have lists of questions in, which I want to copy across to a results sheet if the answer to a question is 'Yes'. Each question takes up rows B:H inclusive, and I would want to copy them to rows B:H in the results sheet. The "Yes" value will be found in column F of each row.
How can I set up a macro to copy the entire rows (without formatting) into a results sheet properly? I've tried every solution I can find but always hit a roadblock somewhere.
Ideally I would like to have a 'populate' button on the results sheet that would find every question that was answered 'yes' across the eight survey sheets and import them into results sheet.
Macro To Pull Same Cell Range Cell From Many Closed Books
Feb 26, 2009I have many workbooks which all have a summary sheet called summary, and which are all kept in the same folder (although this folder name/filepath may change from year to year).
I want to be able to set up the column headings and then copy the same set of summary information from each book so that it can then be used for analysis. The cells to be copies derive their value from formulae, it is the value that needs to be copied.
I attach a workbook with the format needed and the source cells. The source sheet will be password protected.
I know this is a question that has been raised before and I have searched the forum but not come across a question that is close enough to work from - my VB skills are appalling.
Copying VB To Multiple Sheets In Multiple Work Books
Mar 6, 2007Ive put some sheet code together that i need copied to 12 sheets (jan to December) in 24 workbooks (each workbook has trhe same sheet names). I dont want to alter the actual content of the Excel sheets, I just need to copy VB code from a template (in VB editor) to the 12 sheets in each of the workbooks. Is this possible to do with VB or do i need some other utility since Im using the VB editor....
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Aug 20, 2009I have 6 spreadsheets all within the same folder, these are pretty much identical (rows, colums, sheets within them) apart from the names of the files.
I then have a master spreadsheet within the same folder where I want to combine all the data, from all the sheets within each book (if that makes sense!) apart from the data on the last sheet within each book as this is the reference data, onto one sheet within this master file. If possible I only want to copy rows accross which have complete data too.
So: (names not correct)
From book1.xls copy all data on sheets (sheet1, sheet2 etc) except last sheet
From book2.xls copy all data on sheets (sheet1, sheet2 etc) except last sheet
combine onto masterfile.xls on sheet1.
I have searched on here and can only find how to do it with the first sheet in each workbook, not looping through all the sheets in each book. Please see below.
Check If Workbook Is Open & Open If Not Open
Jul 1, 2007I would like to write a Sub that will see if a workbook is open and if it is not then open it. I know how to have a macro automatically open a workbook, but I run into problems when the macro runs and tries to open an already opened workbook.
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Nov 20, 2008My Splash screen opens a few seconds after the workbook has loaded. Is there a way to make the workbook open minimzed until the the splash screen closes then open properly? What I trying to say is that only the splash screen is visible until it closes.
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Oct 18, 2008I want to create a macro that will open the look in list and stop so I can pick a file to open. Ive tried to use record a macro and ctrl-o, but the record a macro wont stop until I pick a file or cancel the file list. I also tried to use o in the short cut key box
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Sep 15, 2014I'm trying to open multiple files based on an array of WBnames that are on a 'Dashboard' tab, but I only want to open them if they are not already opened. The code below doesn't seem to check if they are open and just opens everything....
VB:
Sub OpenWorkbooks()
Dim WorkbookOpen()
Dim WBnames() As String 'Array of WorkBooks to be Open
Dim WorkbookCnt As Integer
[Code] .....
Check To See If File Is Open, And If It Is Open, Activate It
May 14, 2009I have two workbooks. One is a no-nonsense form interface that my bosses will use to enter safety information. I'll call this workbook "Form". This file is stored locally on each of their computers. The other workbook is stored on a common drive. I'll call it "Master".
When my bosses fill out the Form and click "Submit", the Master file is opened, and certain cells are populated based on information entered in the Form. This is the code I am using to make this happen:
Force Re-Open Of Open Workbook With No Confirmation
Jun 11, 2009this is a relatively straightforward query, would be obliged for any tips on same. I have the following piece of -
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Jul 30, 2009Create a full copy of an open workbook (eg. activeworkbook MyFile.xls) using VBA, with the new copy (eg Book1.xls) open as well ,without having to save a copy first then open it ?
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Dec 3, 2008I have built a sub that prompts the user for a folder then opens every workbook in the folder 1 at a time to get stats on the contents of each workbook. Worked like a dam until I ran into an unexpected bug. Some of the users built on open events in their workbooks. ...
Right now my routine inventories workbooks to get formula counts, cell counts, most complex formula, highest value... it does this by looping throught the sheets and the cells. If there is a way of obtaining those stats without opening the workbook I may need to rethink a lot of my work.
way to suppress the code in the target workbook I open through workbooks.open
MacRO: Check If WorkBook Open. If Not, Open It.
Sep 27, 2006I did a macro on my mac to transfer a sheet from one workbook to another worbook. It works very well when the destination workbook is open. Therefore I wanted to add some piece of code to check if the destination workbook is open. If not then I wanted the macro to open it before tranfering the sheet. Here is the code Im using for tranfering the sheet
Sub Transfer_Sluttet()
If ActiveSheet.Index <> Sheets.Count Then
Application.DisplayAlerts = False
Set ws = ActiveSheet
Sheets(ws.Index + 1).Delete
ws.Move Before:=Workbooks("Sluttet.xls").Sheets("sheet2")
'Moves active sheet to beginning of named workbook.
'Replace Test.xls with the full name of the target workbook you want.
Application.DisplayAlerts = True
End If
End Sub
This is the type of macro I useually use on my pc to check if a workbook is open and if not then open it
If IsWorkbookOpened("Filename.xls", "C:Documents and ..................
Open Message Box Or Disable Option On Open
Mar 30, 2007how to make a MsgBox open anytime a cell in Column A was double-clicked--and the content of the MsgBox was from the cell in the same row in column Z. I've now realized the double-clicking isn't an ideal solution, as it's easy to click in another cell and mess up all the formulas.
(1) Code that deactivates the "edit directly in cell" option when the workbook is opened.
(2) Code that opens the MsgBox when a cell in Column A is clicked just once (or similarly less fool-proof than double-clicking or right-clicking).
Get Open File Name To Open Multiple Files
Jul 3, 2007I'm doing the following:
Dim myname As String
myname = Application. GetOpenFilename
I use it to attempt to open first a QuickBooks file and then an excel workbook.
The Quickbooks file opens fine. The Excel workbook never appears to open but
I do get the full file pathname to my excel workbook returned which I then
parse off to get just the workbook name.
Why would it behave this way? I open both these files manually all the time.
Also, I'm trying to use a filter as follows:
myname = Application.GetOpenFilename("*.QBW")
I get a compile error saying that I'm calling the function wrong.
Open Workbook, Open Worksheet
Jun 14, 2008is it possible to write vb code to open the workbook, scroll through everysheet? extract the values from each worksheet?
let's just say, I only know the workbook name, but not the sheets of the name inside. So the vb code could scroll through every worksheet without knowing the worksheet name, only the workbook name(workbook.xls)
If-sequence To Not Open Workbook If Already Open
Jul 5, 2006This is pretty basic I just don't know what command to use. I have a macro that's supposed to copy data from one workbook to another, it works fine but In the macro it open the other workbook then closes it. I would like the macro to not reopen the second workbook if it is already open (since reopening causes it to lose the newly updated info). I think it can be done with a If command but I don't know which tried the following: If workbooks("M:/database") Is Open but of course 'is open' doesn't work, but can anyone tell me what to use instead.
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Aug 15, 2007Need some VB Code to check if a workbook is open or not. Either way, it needs to be opened and made active.
I have tried using some of the answers already on here but not getting anywhere.