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Sorting columns using a macro

1/8/2019

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The code below enables sorting particular columns through a macro:

Sub sb_VBA_Sort_Data_descending()
Range("A1:H20").Sort _
Key1:=Range("H1"), Order1:=xlDescending
End Sub
 

Consider the table below.
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​The goal is to have the data sorted by column H and in a descending order. Note that:

  • The range (including headers) is inputted in the second line of code  (“A1:H20”)
  • Header of the column that needs to be sorted is entered in the third line of code (“H1”)
Picture

It is possible to link the macro to a button or it could be programmed in a way that the table automatically get sorted every time it is opened regardless of how it was last saved when it was closed. To achieve this all we need to do is to create a “Private Sub” and insert the code above within the private sub:
 
Private Sub Workbook_Open()

Sub sb_VBA_Sort_Data_descending()
Range("A1:H10").Sort _
Key1:=Range("H1"), Order1:=xlDescending
End Sub


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