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Inserting Worksheet Values with a Macro

Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated December 16, 2023)
This tip applies to Excel 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2021, and Excel in Microsoft 365

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Inserting values into a cell is done quite often in macros. In order to insert information into a cell, you use the Value property. For instance, you could use the following to insert a number (23) into cell A1:

Cells(1, 1).Value = 23

For entering information in a cell, the Value property is applicable to any object that resolves to a range. Thus, you could use the following to place a text value ("Address") into the cell at C4:

Range("C4").Value = "Address"

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What is 6 - 1?

2023-12-16 11:09:22

J. Woolley

Value is the default property of a Range object, so the Tip's examples can be coded like this:
Cells(1, 1) = 23
Range("C4") = "Address"

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