Thanks Daniel, Sorry I missed this in the post but actually I wrote this in one line in the macro, but it doesn't work. The book tells me I shouldn't need to activate the worksheet by indicating worksheets("XXX") in the code. I believe I should have interpreted sth wrong, would you please point this out.
** I have checked the "help" in VBA for copy but it doesn't point me to the right direction... as I thought whether copy is function need to activate the sheet to perform, On 6月29日, 上午12時10分, "Daniel" <dcolarde...@free.fr> wrote: > Hi, > > worksheets("sheet1").range(cells(x,1):cells(x,6).copy > worksheets("sheet2").range(cells(y,1),cells(y,6)) > > is one same line so you have to add an underscore mark : > > worksheets("sheet1").range(cells(x,1):cells(x,6).copy _ > worksheets("sheet2").range(cells(y,1),cells(y,6)) > > Regards. > Daniel > > -----Message d'origine----- > De : excel-macros@googlegroups.com [mailto:excel-macros@googlegroups.com] De > la part de Ming > Envoyé : mardi 28 juin 2011 14:42 > À : MS EXCEL AND VBA MACROS > Objet : $$Excel-Macros$$ Question on VBA > > Hi all, > > I have written below syntax but got an error but I can't figure out why > > worksheets("sheet1").range(cells(x,1):cells(x,6).copy > worksheets("sheet2").range(cells(y,1),cells(y,6)) > > However, I can do it if I seperate it as follows: > > worksheets("sheet1").range(cells(x,1):cells(x,6).copy > worksheets("sheet2").activate > worksheets("sheet2").range(cells(y,1),cells(y,6)).pastespecial > > Would you please let us know what's the problem? > > -- > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > ------ > Some important links for excel users: > 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links > :http://twitter.com/exceldailytip2. Join our LinkedIN group > @http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310 > 3. Excel tutorials athttp://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com > 4. Learn VBA Macros athttp://www.quickvba.blogspot.com5. Excel Tips and > Tricks athttp://exceldailytip.blogspot.com > > To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com > > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > Like our page on facebook , Just follow below > linkhttp://www.facebook.com/discussexcel -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some important links for excel users: 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : http://twitter.com/exceldailytip 2. Join our LinkedIN group @ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Like our page on facebook , Just follow below link http://www.facebook.com/discussexcel