{"id":11291,"date":"2019-09-06T13:17:10","date_gmt":"2019-09-06T11:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/?p=11291"},"modified":"2024-02-06T16:15:57","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T15:15:57","slug":"highlight-alternate-rows-in-selection-using-macros-in-excel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/highlight-alternate-rows-in-selection-using-macros-in-excel\/","title":{"rendered":"Highlight Alternate Rows in Selection Using Macros In Excel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to highlighting alternate rows in your data, it&#8217;s a cumbersome process! One way is to use the table formatting option in Excel, but you can also use Excel <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/101-excel-macros-examples\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Macros\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">Macros<\/a> to <strong>highlight alternate rows<\/strong> for you!<\/p>\n<p>And you have full control on how it will look like!<\/p>\n<p>Make sure your Excel has the Developer Tab enabled following\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/how-to-create-your-first-macro-button-in-excel-beginners-tutorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this tutorial<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I explain how you can do this below step by step!<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What does it do?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Highlights alternate rows in your selection<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Copy Source Code:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<pre class=\"brush: vb; title: ; notranslate\" title=\"\">\r\n\r\nSub HighlightAlternateRowsInSelection()\r\n\r\nDim range As Range\r\nFor Each range In Selection.Rows\r\n\r\n'Check if it's the alternate row by using modulo, set it to the style of note\r\nIf range.Row Mod 2 = 1 Then\r\nrange.Style = &amp;quot;Note&amp;quot;\r\nElse\r\nEnd If\r\n\r\nNext range\r\nEnd Sub\r\n\r\n<\/pre>\n<p><em><strong>Final Result:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Highlight Alternate Rows in Selection Using Macros In Excel\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11729\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Highlight-Alternate-Rows-in-Selection-04.jpg\" alt=\"Highlight Alternate Rows in Selection Using Macros In Excel\" width=\"748\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Highlight-Alternate-Rows-in-Selection-04.jpg 748w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Highlight-Alternate-Rows-in-Selection-04-300x107.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Exercise Workbook:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"after-post-box\">\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2p3eAkiQgho?rel=0 \" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/MyExcelOnlinecomtutorials?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignmiddle wp-image-111468 size-full\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1.yt_.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"line-two\"><a class=\"IRPP_minimalist icon-download button small\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Highlight-Alternate-Rows-in-Selection.xlsm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-leadbox=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Highlight-Alternate-Rows-in-Selection.xlsm\" data-leadbox-id=\"147284833f72a2:12f08263ab46dc\"><span class=\"ctaText px-3 text-capitalize\">Download excel workbook<i class=\"fa fa-download\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"postTitle px-3\">Highlight-Alternate-Rows-in-Selection.xlsm<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"line-two\">\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Here is our initial set of data:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Highlight Alternate Rows in Selection Using Macros In Excel\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Highlight-Alternate-Rows-in-Selection-01.jpg\" alt=\"Highlight Alternate Rows in Selection Using Macros In Excel\" width=\"752\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Highlight-Alternate-Rows-in-Selection-01.jpg 752w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Highlight-Alternate-Rows-in-Selection-01-300x103.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 1:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Go to\u00a0<em><strong>Developer &gt; Code &gt; Visual Basic<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10906 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/How-to-Insert-Multiple-Columns-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"816\" height=\"139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/How-to-Insert-Multiple-Columns-01.jpg 816w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/How-to-Insert-Multiple-Columns-01-300x51.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/How-to-Insert-Multiple-Columns-01-768x131.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 2:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Paste in your code and\u00a0<strong>Select Save<\/strong>. Close the window afterwards.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Highlight Alternate Rows in Selection Using Macros In Excel\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11727\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Highlight-Alternate-Rows-in-Selection-02.jpg\" alt=\"Highlight Alternate Rows in Selection Using Macros In Excel\" width=\"1029\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Highlight-Alternate-Rows-in-Selection-02.jpg 1029w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Highlight-Alternate-Rows-in-Selection-02-300x105.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Highlight-Alternate-Rows-in-Selection-02-1024x357.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Highlight-Alternate-Rows-in-Selection-02-768x268.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1029px) 100vw, 1029px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 3:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Let us test it out!<\/p>\n<p>Open the sheet containing the data. Go to\u00a0<em><strong>Developer &gt; Code &gt; Macros<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11245\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Unmerge-Cells-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"854\" height=\"142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Unmerge-Cells-02.jpg 854w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Unmerge-Cells-02-300x50.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Unmerge-Cells-02-768x128.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 854px) 100vw, 854px\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Make sure your data and <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/101-excel-macros-examples\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"macro\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">macro<\/a> are selected. Click <strong>Run<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Highlight Alternate Rows in Selection Using Macros In Excel\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11728\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Highlight-Alternate-Rows-in-Selection-03.jpg\" alt=\"Highlight Alternate Rows in Selection Using Macros In Excel\" width=\"1170\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Highlight-Alternate-Rows-in-Selection-03.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Highlight-Alternate-Rows-in-Selection-03-300x97.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Highlight-Alternate-Rows-in-Selection-03-1024x331.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Highlight-Alternate-Rows-in-Selection-03-768x248.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With just one click, <strong>the alternate rows of your selection are now highlighted<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Highlight Alternate Rows in Selection Using Macros In Excel\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11729\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Highlight-Alternate-Rows-in-Selection-04.jpg\" alt=\"Highlight Alternate Rows in Selection Using Macros In Excel\" width=\"748\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Highlight-Alternate-Rows-in-Selection-04.jpg 748w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Highlight-Alternate-Rows-in-Selection-04-300x107.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>How to Highlight Alternate Rows in Selection Using Macros In Excel<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/100-66.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/101-Macros-Book.png\" alt=\"101 Macros Book\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/101-Macros-Book.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/101-Macros-Book-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/101-Macros-Book-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/101-Macros-Book-768x402.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to highlighting alternate rows in your data, it&#8217;s a cumbersome process! One way is to use the table formatting option in Excel, but you can also use Excel Macros to highlight alternate rows for you! And you have full control on how it will look like! Make sure your Excel has the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17932,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cos_headline_score":0,"cos_seo_score":0,"cos_headline_text":"","cos_headline_has_been_analyzed":false,"cos_last_analyzed_headline":[],"om_disable_all_campaigns":false},"categories":[56,642],"tags":[106],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11291"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11291"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11291\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17932"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11291"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}