XL: How to Select the Current Region Minus the First Row

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

SUMMARY

This article contains a sample Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro (Sub procedure) that selects the current data area without the top row.

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   Sub Resize()

       ' Selects the current data area.
       Selection.CurrentRegion.Select

       ' Selects the current data area without the top row.
       Selection.Offset(1, 0).Resize(Selection.Rows.Count - 1).Select

       ' Selects the visible cells of the selection.
       ' This is useful if data is filtered or contains hidden rows.
       Selection.SpecialCells(xlVisible).Select

   End Sub

1. Type the macro code in a new module or module sheet.

2. Enter the following data in a new worksheet:

         A1: Name   B1: Amount
         A2: Bob    B2: 1
         A3: Sue    B3: 2
         A4: Mary   B4: 1
         A5: Jane   B5: 3
   
   

3. Select cell A1.

4. On the Data menu, point to Filter, and then click AutoFilter.

5. Click the drop-down arrow in the Amount field, and click 1 in the drop-down list.

   Your sample list will now be filtered, with just the records for Bob and Mary displayed.

6. Run the Resize macro.

   The resulting selection will be the visible cells of the current data area without the top header row.