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Print the Selected Area Using Macros In Excel

Bryan
Did you know that you could print out a specific area in your spreadsheet? Yes that's right, you can use Excel Macro to just print the selected area you have chosen! You get to save some printer ink in the process as well!
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Make sure your Excel has the Developer Tab enabled following this tutorial.

I explain how you can do this below step by step!

What does it do?

Prints out the selected area

Copy Source Code:

</p>
<p>Sub PrintTheSelectedArea()</p>
<p>'Print out a copy of your selected area<br />
Selection.PrintOut Copies:=1</p>
<p>End Sub</p>
<p>

Final Result: 

Print the Selected Area Using Macros In Excel

Exercise Workbook:

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Download excel workbookPrint-the-Selected-Area.xlsm


STEP 1: Go to Developer > Code > Visual Basic

Print the Selected Area Using Macros In Excel | MyExcelOnline

 

STEP 2: Paste in your code and Select Save. Close the window afterwards.

Print the Selected Area Using Macros In Excel

 

STEP 3: Let us test it out! Select the area that you only want to print.

Open the sheet containing the data. Go to Developer > Code > Macros

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Then make sure your macro is selected. Click Run.

Print the Selected Area Using Macros In Excel

 

With this, you have printed out the selected area only!

 Print the Selected Area Using Macros In Excel

 

How to Print the Selected Area Using Macros In Excel

 

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Bryan

Bryan Hong is an IT Software Developer for more than 10 years and has the following certifications: Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD): Web Developer, Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Windows Applications, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA).

He is also an Amazon #1 bestselling author of 4 Microsoft Excel books and a teacher of Microsoft Excel & Office at the MyExecelOnline Academy Online Course.

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