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Default setting for workbook when opening

ResolvedVersion 2016

Reema has attended:
Excel Advanced course
Excel VBA Introduction course

Default setting for workbook when opening

I have a workbook on sharepoint. It contains over 500 rows. When people use it they forget filters on, so when next person opens the sheet they forget filters are on and have to scroll down to get to the last row to input data.

I’m looking for a Non VBA solution ( most people in my organisation don’t know how to enable macros ) that:

1- Can warn somehow filters are on ( maybe conditional formatting), or even clear filters when opening!

2- opens excel at a suitable location so this warning is visible

Thanks

RE: Default setting for workbook when opening

Hi Reema,

Thank you for the forum question.

You can clear the filters on open but only by VBA.

You can use the Aggregate function to find out if a list is filtered.


=COUNTA(A1:A500) - AGGREGATE(2,5,A1:A500)

You can select the cell with the formulas and add conditional formatting. If the cell value greater than 0 turn it red.

If the cell is red the data are filtered.

Kind regards

Jens Bonde
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