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QUESTION: Actually, I'm new in VBA macros. and I wrote a small program that can be usefull in my excel work. but I faced a problem that after I enable macro all hotkey is disabled such like (Ctrl+A, Ctrl+S, Ctrl+Z, ....)
This is really cause big trouble for me, and make me almost to forget what I programmed because the disadvantages of it is more than its advanteges.
Here is my small code:
Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)
Static a As Integer
x = ActiveCell.Row
If x <> 1 Then
On Error Resume Next
Cells(x, "B").Font.Bold = True
If a = x Then
Cells(x, "B").Font.Bold = True
Else
Cells(a, "B").Font.Bold = False
End If
a = x
End If
End Sub
Hopefully that you may help me to solve this issue.
ANSWER: Sorry, I don't understand your question.
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QUESTION: Sorry, I did not explain well.
I have a lot of data in columns and rows.
The data in each column describe the second item in the row (e.g. the cell B2 describe the data in the row no. 2)
(e.g. the cell B3 describe the data in the row no. 3)
Therefore I made a program to make the font of the main cell (e.g B2, B3, B4,...., Bn) in bold.
The problem is:
If opened the file without enabling my macro, I can do undo, and use all hotkeys (Ctrl+A, Ctrl+S, Ctrl+V, Ctrl+X, Ctrl+Z, Ctrl+Y ... etc).
But when I open my excel file and enable the my macro, then the undo, save, copy, past are not working.
What should I do.
It seems you have created shortcuts to your macros and you have used shortcut keys EXCEL uses for some or all of your macros and when that is done those over ride the EXCEL shortcuts. You will have to remove the shortcuts to be able to use the EXCEL shortcuts.
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I can provide help with most all EXCEL questions and most all questions about writing EXCEL macros. I have been developing macros for about 10 years in EXCEL and have switched to it from Lotus 1-2-3 after about 10 years of writing macros in it. Typically, I will not write a macro for you unless it is very short because of all the details a macro has to know about to work every time all the time. Please understand that I do not know it all and will be the first to say so. As politely as possible, I don't write macros for people on this site who need one, want one, seem to imply that they need one, and/or seem to think I am expected to write one UNLESS they are very short, quick, and simple. 99% of all macros are more involved than what you think and rarely am I provided with enough specific and complete details to have the code work the first time and every time. This typically means too many follow-up emails, and subsequent macro changes due to lack of specific details, just to get those details so that the macro would work, all of which is on my own free time. The voice of experience from responding to many questions from people who ask me to write a macro for them from this site tells me this. I don't mean to come across as unhelpful but macros are usually very specific and without ALL of the specifics the macro I would write will not address all of your needs and the layout, location, formatting, conditions, etc. of your data and any related files the macro would have to work with. What seems like a simple task to you is almost always more involved than what you think to have the macro ALWAYS work in EVERY situation. If you have a macro you have already written and have a question about it then perhaps I could help with that. I am sure and hope you can and do understand.
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