{"id":11342,"date":"2020-02-28T10:48:03","date_gmt":"2020-02-28T09:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/?p=11342"},"modified":"2024-02-06T16:17:36","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T15:17:36","slug":"reverse-text-function-using-macros-in-excel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/reverse-text-function-using-macros-in-excel\/","title":{"rendered":"Reverse Text Function Using Macros In Excel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Want to have fun with your text and have it displayed backwards? 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> will <strong>reverse text<\/strong> for you in a single click!<\/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>Converts your selected text and puts it in reverse<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Copy Source Code:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<pre class=\"brush: vb; title: ; notranslate\" title=\"\">\r\n\r\nPublic Function ReverseText(ByVal cell As Range) As String\r\n\r\n'Reverse text using this function\r\nReverseText = VBA.strReverse(cell.Value)\r\n\r\nEnd Function\r\n\r\n\r\n'Make sure you have a selection ready\r\nSub ReverseTextInSelection()\r\n\r\nDim range As Range\r\n\r\nSelection.Value= Selection.Value\r\n\r\n'Loop through all the cells\r\nFor Each range In Selection\r\n'Call your function\r\nrange= ReverseText(range)\r\nNext range\r\n\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=\"Reverse Text Function Using Macros In Excel\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12247\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Reverse-Text-Function-04.jpg\" alt=\"Reverse Text Function Using Macros In Excel\" width=\"401\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Reverse-Text-Function-04.jpg 401w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Reverse-Text-Function-04-300x189.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/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\/T1RMNfC5RwQ?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\/Reverse-Text-Function.xlsm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-leadbox=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Reverse-Text-Function.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\">Reverse-Text-Function.xlsm<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"line-two\">\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>This is our list of text. We&#8217;ve added a couple of palindromes in here for good measure! A palindrome is when you reverse the text it reads completely the same!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Reverse Text Function Using Macros In Excel\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Reverse-Text-Function-01.jpg\" alt=\"Reverse Text Function Using Macros In Excel\" width=\"337\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Reverse-Text-Function-01.jpg 337w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Reverse-Text-Function-01-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\" \/><\/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>We have also added a function in #1 to show you on how we define custom functionality. Then in #2 we refer to this function and use this functionality that we have created.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Reverse Text Function Using Macros In Excel\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12245\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Reverse-Text-Function-02.jpg\" alt=\"Reverse Text Function Using Macros In Excel\" width=\"1397\" height=\"745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Reverse-Text-Function-02.jpg 1397w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Reverse-Text-Function-02-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Reverse-Text-Function-02-1024x546.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Reverse-Text-Function-02-768x410.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1397px) 100vw, 1397px\" \/><\/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 text 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=\"Reverse Text Function Using Macros In Excel\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12246\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Reverse-Text-Function-03.jpg\" alt=\"Reverse Text Function Using Macros In Excel\" width=\"1004\" height=\"604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Reverse-Text-Function-03.jpg 1004w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Reverse-Text-Function-03-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Reverse-Text-Function-03-768x462.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1004px) 100vw, 1004px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With just one click, <strong>all of your text are now reversed<\/strong>! Notice the ones in red read exactly the same:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Was it a Cat I saw?<\/li>\n<li>No Lemon, No Melon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Reverse Text Function Using Macros In Excel\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12247\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Reverse-Text-Function-04.jpg\" alt=\"Reverse Text Function Using Macros In Excel\" width=\"401\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Reverse-Text-Function-04.jpg 401w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Reverse-Text-Function-04-300x189.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>How to Reverse Text 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>Want to have fun with your text and have it displayed backwards? Excel Macros will reverse text for you in a single click! Make sure your Excel has the Developer Tab enabled following\u00a0this tutorial. I explain how you can do this below step by step! What does it do? Converts your selected text and puts [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17968,"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":[56,641],"tags":[106],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11342"}],"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=11342"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11342\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17968"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11342"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11342"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11342"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}