Microsoft KB Archive/108642

= Macro to Add a Number to a Selected Cell =

Article ID: 108642

Article Last Modified on 10/10/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q108642



SUMMARY
To add a number to an existing number and put the result into the same cell, you can use a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications procedure.



MORE INFORMATION
Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language that is being demonstrated and with the tools that are used to create and to debug procedures. Microsoft support engineers can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific requirements. The following Visual Basic procedure uses the active cell, asks for the number to be added to the existing cell's value, and places the result back into the active cell: Sub AddToCell

'ActiveCell.Value places the value or formula into the active cell 'on the active worksheet. '      'ActiveCell.Value returns the value in the active cell of the active 'window. '      'InputBox calls up the Excel input box for you to type in the number 'to be added to the original value. Val takes the text string 'returned from the input box and turns it into a number.

ActiveCell.Value = ActiveCell.Value + _ Val(InputBox("Enter a Number", default:=1))

End Sub

