XL: Sample Macro to Add or Place Object in Relation to a Range

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Sample Visual Basic Procedures

The following sample macro adds a rectangle and centers it over the range C3:D4.

   Sub CenterObjectOverRange()

       'Set specified Range.
       Set MyRange = Range("C3:D4")

       'Add an object, specify the width and height you want the
       'object to be in points.
       Set MyObject = ActiveSheet.Rectangles.Add(0, 0, 20, 10)

       'Set top and left based on the selected range and
       'object size to center it.
       MyObject.Left = ((MyRange.Width / 2) + MyRange.Left) - _
           (MyObject.Width / 2)
       MyObject.Top = ((MyRange.Height / 2) + MyRange.Top) - _
           (MyObject.Height / 2)

   End Sub
				

The following sample macro adds a rectangle and sizes it to the outline of the range C3:D4.

   Sub AddObjectOnRange()

       'Set current Range.
       Set MyRange = Range("C3:D4")

       'Add object with Top, Left, Width, and Height based on MyRange.
       ActiveSheet.Rectangles.Add MyRange.Left, MyRange.Top, _
           MyRange.Width, MyRange.Height

   End Sub