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Excel VBA Intro Intermediate course
How do you define a variable
Karen
To define a variable you use the VBA word "Dim". For best practice you should also give it a Data Type. For example:
Dim MyVariable As String
The word Public can be used instead of Dim if the variable is being shared with other Modules or Forms.
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Let's say you have some data in cell 'C5' you would like to hide from the casual viewer.
Click cell 'C5' to select it.
Click the 'Format' menu, select 'Cells'. When the 'Format Cells' dialogue box opens, click the 'Numbers' tab (if necessary), then select 'Custom' from the 'Category' list.
Double-click the 'Type' entry box and type three semi-colons: ";;;"
Click 'OK' to close the dialogue box and accept the new formatting.
The data in cell 'C5' disappears. It's still there and will work in calculations, but it isn't visible.
If you need to check the data, just click the blank cell and the contents appear in the 'Formula bar'.
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