KB108642 - Macro to Add a Number to a Selected Cell

Article ID: 108642

Article Last Modified on 10/10/2006

Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q108642

SUMMARY

To add a number to an existing number and put the result into the same cell, you can use a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications procedure.

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language that is being demonstrated and with the tools that are used to create and to debug procedures. Microsoft support engineers can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific requirements. The following Visual Basic procedure uses the active cell, asks for the number to be added to the existing cell's value, and places the result back into the active cell:

   Sub AddToCell()

       'ActiveCell.Value places the value or formula into the active cell
       'on the active worksheet.
       '
       'ActiveCell.Value returns the value in the active cell of the active
       'window.
       '
       'InputBox calls up the Excel input box for you to type in the number
       'to be added to the original value. Val takes the text string
       'returned from the input box and turns it into a number.

       ActiveCell.Value = ActiveCell.Value + _
           Val(InputBox("Enter a Number", default:=1))

   End Sub

REFERENCES

For more information about the ActiveCell Property in Microsoft Excel 97, click the Office Assistant, type ActiveCell click Search, and then click to view "ActiveCell Property."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component

For more information about ActiveCell.Value in Microsoft Excel 5.0, choose Programming With Visual Basic from the Help Contents and then click the Search button and type:

ActiveCell

For additional information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

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