Range Object Members

Excel Developer Reference

Represents a cell, a row, a column, a selection of cells containing one or more contiguous blocks of cells, or a 3-D range.

Methods

	Name	Description
	Activate	Activates a single cell, which must be inside the current selection. To select a range of cells, use the Select method.
	AddComment	Adds a comment to the range.
	AdvancedFilter	Filters or copies data from a list based on a criteria range. If the initial selection is a single cell, that cell's current region is used.
	ApplyNames	Applies names to the cells in the specified range.
	ApplyOutlineStyles	Applies outlining styles to the specified range.
	AutoComplete	Returns an AutoComplete match from the list. If there’s no AutoComplete match or if more than one entry in the list matches the string to complete, this method returns an empty string.
	AutoFill	Performs an autofill on the cells in the specified range.
	AutoFilter	Filters a list using the AutoFilter.
	AutoFit	Changes the width of the columns in the range or the height of the rows in the range to achieve the best fit.
	AutoOutline	Automatically creates an outline for the specified range. If the range is a single cell, Microsoft Excel creates an outline for the entire sheet. The new outline replaces any existing outline.
	BorderAround	Adds a border to a range and sets the Color, LineStyle, and Weight properties for the new border. Variant.
	Calculate	Calculates all open workbooks, a specific worksheet in a workbook, or a specified range of cells on a worksheet, as shown in the following table.
	CalculateRowMajorOrder	Calculates a specfied range of cells.
	CheckSpelling	Checks the spelling of an object.
	Clear	Clears the entire object.
	ClearComments	Clears all cell comments from the specified range.
	ClearContents	Clears the formulas from the range.
	ClearFormats	Clears the formatting of the object.
	ClearNotes	Clears notes and sound notes from all the cells in the specified range.
	ClearOutline	Clears the outline for the specified range.
	ColumnDifferences	Returns a Range object that represents all the cells whose contents are different from the comparison cell in each column.
	Consolidate	Consolidates data from multiple ranges on multiple worksheets into a single range on a single worksheet. Variant.
	Copy	Copies the range to the specified range or to the Clipboard.
	CopyFromRecordset	Copies the contents of an ADO or DAO Recordset object onto a worksheet, beginning at the upper-left corner of the specified range. If the Recordset object contains fields with OLE objects in them, this method fails.
	CopyPicture	Copies the selected object to the Clipboard as a picture. Variant.
	CreateNames	Creates names in the specified range, based on text labels in the sheet.
	Cut	Cuts the object to the Clipboard or pastes it into a specified destination.
	DataSeries	Creates a data series in the specified range. Variant.
	Delete	Deletes the object.
	DialogBox	Displays a dialog box defined by a dialog box definition table on a Microsoft Excel 4.0 macro sheet. Returns the number of the chosen control, or returns False if the user clicks the Cancel button.
	Dirty	Designates a range to be recalculated when the next recalculation occurs.
	EditionOptions	You have requested Help for a Visual Basic keyword used only on the Macintosh. For information about this keyword, consult the language reference Help included with Microsoft Office Macintosh Edition.
	ExportAsFixedFormat	Exports to a file of the specified format.
	FillDown	Fills down from the top cell or cells in the specified range to the bottom of the range. The contents and formatting of the cell or cells in the top row of a range are copied into the rest of the rows in the range.
	FillLeft	Fills left from the rightmost cell or cells in the specified range. The contents and formatting of the cell or cells in the rightmost column of a range are copied into the rest of the columns in the range.
	FillRight	Fills right from the leftmost cell or cells in the specified range. The contents and formatting of the cell or cells in the leftmost column of a range are copied into the rest of the columns in the range.
	FillUp	Fills up from the bottom cell or cells in the specified range to the top of the range. The contents and formatting of the cell or cells in the bottom row of a range are copied into the rest of the rows in the range.
	Find	Finds specific information in a range.
	FindNext	Continues a search that was begun with the Find method. Finds the next cell that matches those same conditions and returns a Range object that represents that cell. Doesn’t affect the selection or the active cell.
	FindPrevious	Continues a search that was begun with the Find method. Finds the previous cell that matches those same conditions and returns a Range object that represents that cell. Doesn’t affect the selection or the active cell.
	FunctionWizard	Starts the Function Wizard for the upper-left cell of the range.
	Group	When the Range object represents a single cell in a PivotTable field’s data range, the Group method performs numeric or date-based grouping in that field.
	Insert	Inserts a cell or a range of cells into the worksheet or macro sheet and shifts other cells away to make space.
	InsertIndent	Adds an indent to the specified range.
	Justify	Rearranges the text in a range so that it fills the range evenly.
	ListNames	Pastes a list of all nonhidden names onto the worksheet, beginning with the first cell in the range.
	Merge	Creates a merged cell from the specified Range object.
	NavigateArrow	Navigates a tracer arrow for the specified range to the precedent, dependent, or error-causing cell or cells. Selects the precedent, dependent, or error cells and returns a Range object that represents the new selection. This method causes an error if it's applied to a cell without visible tracer arrows.
	NoteText	Returns or sets the cell note associated with the cell in the upper-left corner of the range. Read/write String. Cell notes have been replaced by range comments. For more information, see the Comment object.
	Parse	Parses a range of data and breaks it into multiple cells. Distributes the contents of the range to fill several adjacent columns; the range can be no more than one column wide.
	PasteSpecial	Pastes a Range from the Clipboard into the specified range.
	PrintOut	Prints the object.
	PrintPreview	Shows a preview of the object as it would look when printed.
	RemoveDuplicates	Removes duplicate values from a range of values.
	RemoveSubtotal	Removes subtotals from a list.
	Replace	Returns a Boolean indicating characters in cells within the specified range. Using this method doesn’t change either the selection or the active cell.
	RowDifferences	Returns a Range object that represents all the cells whose contents are different from those of the comparison cell in each row.
	Run	Runs the Microsoft Excel macro at this location. The range must be on a macro sheet.
	Select	Selects the object.
	SetPhonetic	Creates Phonetic objects for all the cells in the specified range.
	Show	Scrolls through the contents of the active window to move the range into view. The range must consist of a single cell in the active document.
	ShowDependents	Draws tracer arrows to the direct dependents of the range.
	ShowErrors	Draws tracer arrows through the precedents tree to the cell that’s the source of the error, and returns the range that contains that cell.
	ShowPrecedents	Draws tracer arrows to the direct precedents of the range.
	Sort	Sorts a range of values.
	SortSpecial	Uses East Asian sorting methods to sort the range, a PivotTable report, or uses the method for the active region if the range contains only one cell. For example, Japanese sorts in the order of the Kana syllabary.
	Speak	Causes the cells of the range to be spoken in row order or column order.
	SpecialCells	Returns a Range object that represents all the cells that match the specified type and value.
	SubscribeTo	You have requested Help for a Visual Basic keyword used only on the Macintosh. For information about this keyword, consult the language reference Help included with Microsoft Office Macintosh Edition.
	Subtotal	Creates subtotals for the range (or the current region, if the range is a single cell).
	Table	Creates a data table based on input values and formulas that you define on a worksheet.
	TextToColumns	Parses a column of cells that contain text into several columns.
	Ungroup	Promotes a range in an outline (that is, decreases its outline level). The specified range must be a row or column, or a range of rows or columns. If the range is in a PivotTable report, this method ungroups the items contained in the range.
	UnMerge	Separates a merged area into individual cells.

Properties

	Name	Description
	AddIndent	Returns or sets a Variant value that indicates if text is automatically indented when the text alignment in a cell is set to equal distribution (either horizontally or vertically.)
	Address	Returns a String value that represents the range reference in the language of the macro.
	AddressLocal	Returns the range reference for the specified range in the language of the user. Read-only String.
	AllowEdit	Returns a Boolean value that indicates if the range can be edited on a protected worksheet.
	Application	When used without an object qualifier, this property returns an Application object that represents the Microsoft Excel application. When used with an object qualifier, this property returns an Application object that represents the creator of the specified object (you can use this property with an OLE Automation object to return the application of that object). Read-only.
	Areas	Returns an Areas collection that represents all the ranges in a multiple-area selection. Read-only.
	Borders	Returns a Borders collection that represents the borders of a style or a range of cells (including a range defined as part of a conditional format).
	Cells	Returns a Range object that represents the cells in the specified range.
	Characters	Returns a Characters object that represents a range of characters within the object text. You can use the Characters object to format characters within a text string.
	Column	Returns the number of the first column in the first area in the specified range. Read-only Long.
	Columns	Returns a Range object that represents the columns in the specified range.
	ColumnWidth	Returns or sets the width of all columns in the specified range. Read/write Variant.
	Comment	Returns a Comment object that represents the comment associated with the cell in the upper-left corner of the range.
	Count	Returns a Long value that represents the number of objects in the collection.
	CountLarge	Counts the largest value in a given range of values. Read-only Variant.
	Creator	Returns a 32-bit integer that indicates the application in which this object was created. Read-only Long.
	CurrentArray	If the specified cell is part of an array, returns a Range object that represents the entire array. Read-only.
	CurrentRegion	Returns a Range object that represents the current region. The current region is a range bounded by any combination of blank rows and blank columns. Read-only.
	Dependents	Returns a Range object that represents the range containing all the dependents of a cell. This can be a multiple selection (a union of Range objects) if there’s more than one dependent. Read-only Range object.
	DirectDependents	Returns a Range object that represents the range containing all the direct dependents of a cell. This can be a multiple selection (a union of Range objects) if there’s more than one dependent. Read-only Range object.
	DirectPrecedents	Returns a Range object that represents the range containing all the direct precedents of a cell. This can be a multiple selection (a union of Range objects) if there’s more than one precedent. Read-only Range object.
	End	Returns a Range object that represents the cell at the end of the region that contains the source range. Equivalent to pressing END+UP ARROW, END+DOWN ARROW, END+LEFT ARROW, or END+RIGHT ARROW. Read-only Range object.
	EntireColumn	Returns a Range object that represents the entire column (or columns) that contains the specified range. Read-only.
	EntireRow	Returns a Range object that represents the entire row (or rows) that contains the specified range. Read-only.
	Errors	Allows the user to to access error checking options.
	Font	Returns a Font object that represents the font of the specified object.
	FormatConditions	Returns a FormatConditions collection that represents all the conditional formats for the specified range. Read-only.
	Formula	Returns or sets a Variant value that represents the object's formula in A1-style notation and in the language of the macro.
	FormulaArray	Returns or sets the array formula of a range. Returns (or can be set to) a single formula or a Visual Basic array. If the specified range doesn't contain an array formula, this property returns null. Read/write Variant.
	FormulaHidden	Returns or sets a Variant value that indicates if the formula will be hidden when the worksheet is protected.
	FormulaLocal	Returns or sets the formula for the object, using A1-style references in the language of the user. Read/write Variant.
	FormulaR1C1	Returns or sets the formula for the object, using R1C1-style notation in the language of the macro. Read/write Variant.
	FormulaR1C1Local	Returns or sets the formula for the object, using R1C1-style notation in the language of the user. Read/write Variant.
	HasArray	True if the specified cell is part of an array formula. Read-only Variant.
	HasFormula	True if all cells in the range contain formulas; False if none of the cells in the range contains a formula; null otherwise. Read-only Variant.
	Height	Returns or sets a Variant value that represents the height, in points, of the range.
	Hidden	Returns or sets a Variant value that indicates if the rows or columns are hidden.
	HorizontalAlignment	Returns or sets a Variant value that represents the horizontal alignment for the specified object.
	Hyperlinks	Returns a Hyperlinks collection that represents the hyperlinks for the range.
	ID	Returns or sets a String value that represents the identifying label for the specified cell when the page is saved as a Web page.
	IndentLevel	Returns or sets a Variant value that represents the indent level for the cell or range. Can be an integer from 0 to 15.
	Interior	Returns an Interior object that represents the interior of the specified object.
	Item	Returns a Range object that represents a range at an offset to the specified range.
	Left	Returns a Variant value that represents the distance, in points, from the left edge of column A to the left edge of the range.
	ListHeaderRows	Returns the number of header rows for the specified range. Read-only Long.
	ListObject	Returns a ListObject object for the Range object. Read-only ListObject object.
	LocationInTable	Returns a constant that describes the part of the PivotTable report that contains the upper-left corner of the specified range. Can be one of the following XlLocationInTable. constants. Read-only Long.
	Locked	Returns or sets a Variant value that indicates if the object is locked.
	MDX	Returns the MDX name for the specified Range object. Read-only String.
	MergeArea	Returns a Range object that represents the merged range containing the specified cell. If the specified cell isn’t in a merged range, this property returns the specified cell. Read-only Variant.
	MergeCells	True if the range contains merged cells. Read/write Variant.
	Name	Returns or sets a Variant value that represents the name of the object.
	Next	Returns a Range object that represents the next cell.
	NumberFormat	Returns or sets a Variant value that represents the format code for the object.
	NumberFormatLocal	Returns or sets a Variant value that represents the format code for the object as a string in the language of the user.
	Offset	Returns a Range object that represents a range that’s offset from the specified range.
	Orientation	Returns or sets a Variant value that represents the text orientation.
	OutlineLevel	Returns or sets the current outline level of the specified row or column. Read/write Variant.
	PageBreak	Returns or sets the location of a page break. Can be one of the following XlPageBreak constants: xlPageBreakAutomatic, xlPageBreakManual, or xlPageBreakNone. Read/write Long.
	Parent	Returns the parent object for the specified object. Read-only.
	Phonetic	Returns the Phonetic object, which contains information about a specific phonetic text string in a cell.
	Phonetics	Returns the Phonetics collection of the range. Read only.
	PivotCell	Returns a PivotCell object that represents a cell in a PivotTable report.
	PivotField	Returns a PivotField object that represents the PivotTable field containing the upper-left corner of the specified range.
	PivotItem	Returns a PivotItem object that represents the PivotTable item containing the upper-left corner of the specified range.
	PivotTable	Returns a PivotTable object that represents the PivotTable report containing the upper-left corner of the specified range.
	Precedents	Returns a Range object that represents all the precedents of a cell. This can be a multiple selection (a union of Range objects) if there's more than one precedent. Read-only.
	PrefixCharacter	Returns the prefix character for the cell. Read-only Variant.
	Previous	Returns a Range object that represents the next cell.
	QueryTable	Returns a QueryTable object that represents the query table that intersects the specified Range object.
	Range	Returns a Range object that represents a cell or a range of cells.
	ReadingOrder	Returns or sets the reading order for the specified object. Can be one of the following constants: xlRTL (right-to-left), xlLTR (left-to-right), or xlContext. Read/write Long.
	Resize	Resizes the specified range. Returns a Range object that represents the resized range.
	Row	Returns the number of the first row of the first area in the range. Read-only Long.
	RowHeight	Returns the height of all the rows in the range specified, measured in points. Returns null if the rows in the specified range aren’t all the same height. Read/write Variant.
	Rows	Returns a Range object that represents the rows in the specified range. Read-only Range object.
	ServerActions	Specifies the actions that can be performed on the SharePoint server for a Range object.
	ShowDetail	True if the outline is expanded for the specified range (so that the detail of the column or row is visible). The specified range must be a single summary column or row in an outline. Read/write Variant. For the PivotItem object (or the Range object if the range is in a PivotTable report), this property is set to True if the item is showing detail.
	ShrinkToFit	Returns or sets a Variant value that indicates.
	SmartTags	Returns a SmartTags object representing the identifier for the specified cell.
	SoundNote	This property should not be used. Sound notes have been removed from Microsoft Excel.
	Style	Returns or sets a Variant value, containing a Style object, that represents the style of the specified range.
	Summary	True if the range is an outlining summary row or column. The range should be a row or a column. Read-only Variant.
	Text	Returns or sets the text for the specified object. Read-only String.
	Top	Returns a Variant value that represents the distance, in points, from the top edge of row 1 to the top edge of the range.
	UseStandardHeight	True if the row height of the Range object equals the standard height of the sheet. Returns Null if the range contains more than one row and the rows aren’t all the same height. Read/write Variant.
	UseStandardWidth	True if the column width of the Range object equals the standard width of the sheet. Returns null if the range contains more than one column and the columns aren’t all the same width. Read/write Variant.
	Validation	Returns the Validation object that represents data validation for the specified range. Read-only.
	Value	Returns or sets a Variant value that represents the value of the specified range.
	Value2	Returns or sets the cell value. Read/write Variant.
	VerticalAlignment	Returns or sets a Variant value that represents the vertical alignment of the specified object.
	Width	Returns a Variant value that represents the width, in units, of the range.
	Worksheet	Returns a Worksheet object that represents the worksheet containing the specified range. Read-only.
	WrapText	Returns or sets a Variant value that indicates if Microsoft Excel wraps the text in the object.
	XPath	Returns an XPath object that represents the Xpath of the element mapped to the specified Range object. The context of the range determines whether or not the action succeeds or returns an empty object. Read-only.