Comments on: How To Color a Cell With a Double-Click In Excel http://theclosetentrepreneur.com/how-to-color-a-cell-with-a-double-click-in-excel The DIY source for aspiring entrepreneurs. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 03:18:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joe http://theclosetentrepreneur.com/how-to-color-a-cell-with-a-double-click-in-excel/comment-page-1#comment-16107 Joe Mon, 09 Jan 2012 03:29:22 +0000 http://theclosetentrepreneur.com/how-to-color-a-cell-with-a-double-click-in-excel#comment-16107 This double clicking code works perfect for what I want. Is there a way to have this routine applied to every sheet in a workbook without manually adding it to each sheet? For example I have a "master" sheet that is formatted with all the code and conditions I want. Then the user simply adds a new sheet and copies the master over to the new sheet. The routines however do not copy with it. Nawabi: To change the font color use "Target.Font.ColorIndex = x" where x is your color (below you can see where I added in): ' Then change the background color to red Target.Interior.ColorIndex = 3 Target.Font.ColorIndex = 1 This double clicking code works perfect for what I want. Is there a way to have this routine applied to every sheet in a workbook without manually adding it to each sheet? For example I have a “master” sheet that is formatted with all the code and conditions I want. Then the user simply adds a new sheet and copies the master over to the new sheet. The routines however do not copy with it.

Nawabi:
To change the font color use “Target.Font.ColorIndex = x” where x is your color (below you can see where I added in):
‘ Then change the background color to red
Target.Interior.ColorIndex = 3
Target.Font.ColorIndex = 1

]]> By: Steve http://theclosetentrepreneur.com/how-to-color-a-cell-with-a-double-click-in-excel/comment-page-1#comment-15653 Steve Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:48:24 +0000 http://theclosetentrepreneur.com/how-to-color-a-cell-with-a-double-click-in-excel#comment-15653 Thanks for this, appreciate it! Thanks for this, appreciate it!

]]> By: Nawabi http://theclosetentrepreneur.com/how-to-color-a-cell-with-a-double-click-in-excel/comment-page-1#comment-15198 Nawabi Mon, 05 Sep 2011 07:17:53 +0000 http://theclosetentrepreneur.com/how-to-color-a-cell-with-a-double-click-in-excel#comment-15198 very good micro for change cell color but i want change the text color with double click in excel. do you know? if you know please teach me. i'll wait your answer. Nawabi very good micro for change cell color but i want change the text color with double click in excel. do you know?
if you know please teach me.
i’ll wait your answer.

Nawabi

]]> By: Jared Newnam http://theclosetentrepreneur.com/how-to-color-a-cell-with-a-double-click-in-excel/comment-page-1#comment-15046 Jared Newnam Sun, 14 Aug 2011 04:13:57 +0000 http://theclosetentrepreneur.com/how-to-color-a-cell-with-a-double-click-in-excel#comment-15046 Hey Dan, I thought this was a great tutorial. I customized it to my needs. There's one question I have for you. I'm trying to avoid a specific range of cells from changing color when it's double-clicked. Can you provide some insight into this? -Jared Hey Dan,

I thought this was a great tutorial. I customized it to my needs. There’s one question I have for you. I’m trying to avoid a specific range of cells from changing color when it’s double-clicked.

Can you provide some insight into this?

-Jared

]]> By: Dennis http://theclosetentrepreneur.com/how-to-color-a-cell-with-a-double-click-in-excel/comment-page-1#comment-14240 Dennis Thu, 10 Mar 2011 05:20:58 +0000 http://theclosetentrepreneur.com/how-to-color-a-cell-with-a-double-click-in-excel#comment-14240 Tomas, Re: How to Color a Cell With a Double-Click In Excel I sent a question earlier today and since then I discovered where I was going wrong. I’m a neophyte to VBA for Excel and I did not understand the basics of where to put the code for BeforeDoubleClick events. I think I’ve got that part straightened out but, nevertheless, I am getting an error message when I double click a cell. The message is this: Run-time error ’1004’: Application-defined or object-defined error When I click Debug, the following line of the code is highlighted: Target.Interior.ColorIndex = 3 I am using Excel 2007. Thanks for any help you can give. Dennis Tomas,

Re: How to Color a Cell With a Double-Click In Excel

I sent a question earlier today and since then I discovered where I was going wrong. I’m a neophyte to VBA for Excel and I did not understand the basics of where to put the code for BeforeDoubleClick events. I think I’ve got that part straightened out but, nevertheless, I am getting an error message when I double click a cell. The message is this:

Run-time error ’1004’:
Application-defined or object-defined error

When I click Debug, the following line of the code is highlighted:

Target.Interior.ColorIndex = 3

I am using Excel 2007. Thanks for any help you can give.

Dennis

]]> By: Dennis http://theclosetentrepreneur.com/how-to-color-a-cell-with-a-double-click-in-excel/comment-page-1#comment-14239 Dennis Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:25:53 +0000 http://theclosetentrepreneur.com/how-to-color-a-cell-with-a-double-click-in-excel#comment-14239 Tomas, Re: How To Color a Cell With a Double-Click In Excel, 11-06-2007 This does not work for me in either Excel 2003 or 2007. First of all, when I right-click in a worksheet, there is no “View Code” option. So I open the VB editor with Alt-F11, insert a Module, and paste in your code. When I go back to the worksheet and go to Tools, Macros, nothing is in the Macro dialog box. The box prompts me to enter the name of the Macro, which I do: Worksheet_BeforeDoubleClick(ByVal Target As Excel.Range, Cancel As Boolean). But the Run button is not active. When I try running the routine from the VB editor, I get the same empty Macro dialog box. I’ve also tried double-clicking in cells on the worksheet, thinking this might activate the macro, but nothing happens. The workbook is macro enabled, so that’s not the problem. What am I doing wrong? This is a good idea that I could use, so any help is greatly appreciated. Dennis Tomas,

Re: How To Color a Cell With a Double-Click In Excel, 11-06-2007

This does not work for me in either Excel 2003 or 2007. First of all, when I right-click in a worksheet, there is no “View Code” option. So I open the VB editor with Alt-F11, insert a Module, and paste in your code. When I go back to the worksheet and go to Tools, Macros, nothing is in the Macro dialog box. The box prompts me to enter the name of the Macro, which I do: Worksheet_BeforeDoubleClick(ByVal Target As Excel.Range, Cancel As Boolean). But the Run button is not active. When I try running the routine from the VB editor, I get the same empty Macro dialog box. I’ve also tried double-clicking in cells on the worksheet, thinking this might activate the macro, but nothing happens. The workbook is macro enabled, so that’s not the problem. What am I doing wrong? This is a good idea that I could use, so any help is greatly appreciated.

Dennis

]]> By: Kat http://theclosetentrepreneur.com/how-to-color-a-cell-with-a-double-click-in-excel/comment-page-1#comment-13282 Kat Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:38:38 +0000 http://theclosetentrepreneur.com/how-to-color-a-cell-with-a-double-click-in-excel#comment-13282 I hope this isn't a stupid question... I just used this code in a Excel 2003 and it worked great! But then I switched to Excel 2007 and the code is not working in the same file. The sheet is not locked, and I can access the code (ie. function was installed), but it's not working. Is it possible I have something switched on/off disabling the function of this VBA code in Excel 2007? Many thanks for any assistance :) I hope this isn’t a stupid question…
I just used this code in a Excel 2003 and it worked great!

But then I switched to Excel 2007 and the code is not working in the same file. The sheet is not locked, and I can access the code (ie. function was installed), but it’s not working.

Is it possible I have something switched on/off disabling the function of this VBA code in Excel 2007?

Many thanks for any assistance :)

]]> By: TOMAS http://theclosetentrepreneur.com/how-to-color-a-cell-with-a-double-click-in-excel/comment-page-1#comment-12986 TOMAS Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:04:58 +0000 http://theclosetentrepreneur.com/how-to-color-a-cell-with-a-double-click-in-excel#comment-12986 @Seth - Sure, just add an additional Else/Then statement that goes to your second color as shown below (you still need the full code that goes before and after the statments): ... ' If the cell is clear If Target.Interior.ColorIndex = xlNone Then ' Then change the background color to red Target.Interior.ColorIndex = 3 <strong>' Else if the cell background color is red ElseIf Target.Interior.ColorIndex = 3 Then ' Then change the background color to blue Target.Interior.ColorIndex = 5</strong> ' Else if the cell background color is blue ElseIf Target.Interior.ColorIndex = 5 Then ' Then clear the background Target.Interior.ColorIndex = xlNone ... @Sim - To get different ranges with different colors, just use the intersect method that I outlined in <a href="http://theclosetentrepreneur.com/how-to-color-a-cell-with-a-double-click-in-excel#comment-12718" rel="nofollow">this comment above</a> and add a second "If Intersect..." section with a different range and color choice. @Seth – Sure, just add an additional Else/Then statement that goes to your second color as shown below (you still need the full code that goes before and after the statments):

…

‘ If the cell is clear
If Target.Interior.ColorIndex = xlNone Then

‘ Then change the background color to red
Target.Interior.ColorIndex = 3

‘ Else if the cell background color is red
ElseIf Target.Interior.ColorIndex = 3 Then

‘ Then change the background color to blue
Target.Interior.ColorIndex = 5

‘ Else if the cell background color is blue
ElseIf Target.Interior.ColorIndex = 5 Then

‘ Then clear the background
Target.Interior.ColorIndex = xlNone

…

@Sim – To get different ranges with different colors, just use the intersect method that I outlined in this comment above and add a second “If Intersect…” section with a different range and color choice.

]]> By: Sim http://theclosetentrepreneur.com/how-to-color-a-cell-with-a-double-click-in-excel/comment-page-1#comment-12928 Sim Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:15:43 +0000 http://theclosetentrepreneur.com/how-to-color-a-cell-with-a-double-click-in-excel#comment-12928 Hi Thanks for the great info. Is it possible to to have different ranges with different colours. For example if I double click on cells A1:A10 they turn red and then I double click on cells B1:B10 they turn green? Thanks Hi
Thanks for the great info.
Is it possible to to have different ranges with different colours. For example if I double click on cells A1:A10 they turn red and then I double click on cells B1:B10 they turn green?

Thanks

]]> By: Seth http://theclosetentrepreneur.com/how-to-color-a-cell-with-a-double-click-in-excel/comment-page-1#comment-12910 Seth Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:48:07 +0000 http://theclosetentrepreneur.com/how-to-color-a-cell-with-a-double-click-in-excel#comment-12910 Thank you so much for this. Can you take it one step further and make it so the first time you double click it changes to one specified color, then on second double click it changes to a second specified color, and on third double click goes back to its orginal state? PLEASE?? Thank you!!! Thank you so much for this. Can you take it one step further and make it so the first time you double click it changes to one specified color, then on second double click it changes to a second specified color, and on third double click goes back to its orginal state? PLEASE??

Thank you!!!

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