Delete Red Fonts

hartless43

New Member
Joined
Dec 28, 2022
Messages
44
Office Version
  1. 365
Platform
  1. Windows
Below is a code that a user place here about 5 years ago and it still works.

Excel Formula:
Sub DeleteRedFont()
Dim rng As Range

Set rng = [B2:J2]
For Each cell In rng
 If cell.Font.ColorIndex = 3 Then
  cell.ClearContents
 End If
Next cell

End Sub

This will delete any cell with a red font. However, if it was created from Conditional Formatting it won't delete it. So, is there a work around this?
 

Excel Facts

What is the shortcut key for Format Selection?
Ctrl+1 (the number one) will open the Format dialog for whatever is selected.
Use
VBA Code:
If cell.Displayformat.Font.ColorIndex = 3 Then
 
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Solution
Thanks, Fluff, I have been looking for this answer for a long time and yours works.
 
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You're welcome & thanks for the feedback.
 
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