Microsoft KB Archive/213629

= XL2000: Visual Basic Example to Retrieve Value from Last Cell =

PSS ID Number: 213629

Article Last Modified on 10/7/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Excel 2000
 * Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications

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This article was previously published under Q213629





SUMMARY
Using Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications code, you can return the value of the last cell on any given sheet.



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The following sample macro retrieves data from the last cell on the worksheet, assigns it to a variable, and displays the variable in a message box. To use this macro:   Open a new workbook and type the following macro code on a module sheet: Sub Get_Last_Cell_Value

' Dimension the variable. Dim LastCellValue As Variant

' Set the value of the last cell to the variable. LastCellValue = ActiveCell.SpecialCells(xlLastCell).Value

' Display the variable in a message box. MsgBox LastCellValue

End Sub

Sub Get_Last_Cell_Address

Dim LastCellAddress As String

' Return the address of the last cell to the variable. LastCellAddress = ActiveCell.SpecialCells(xlLastCell).Address

' Display the variable in a message box. MsgBox LastCellAddress

End Sub  On a blank worksheet in the workbook, type 1000 in cell Z100. Select the sheet that has the value in cell Z100. Run the Get_Last_Cell_Value macro.

NOTE: When you run the Get_Last_Cell_Value macro and a blank or incorrect value is displayed in the message box, run the Get_Last_Cell_Address macro to find out the address of the last cell.

If the cell address is incorrect, to resolve the problem, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

244435 XL2000: Resetting the Last Cell Fixes Memory and Printing Problems

