XL: Visual Basic Example to Retrieve Value from Last Cell

• Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition
• Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
• Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
• Microsoft Excel for Windows, version 5.0, 5.0c
• Microsoft Excel for Macintosh, version 5.0 5.0a

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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1. 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
   
   

2. On a blank worksheet in the workbook, type 1000 in cell Z100.

3. Select the sheet that has the value in cell Z100.

4. Run the Get_Last_Cell_Value macro.

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REFERENCES

For more information about the last cell, click Answer Wizard on the Help menu and type:

   Tell Me About The Last Cell

   SpecialCells