Resetting column and row widths and heights in the middle of a Document

[tomtom412]

Hi

I have a 10 page excel document, and pages 1-5 are tables that have information that will be fed in via userforms from the user(this is a process flow document, 1-5 are process instructions).

Near the end of the document I need to have tables to log dimensional data taken by an operator, so essentially blank tables for manual entry.

My problem is that the formatting of the cols and rows in the earlier part of the document is obviously effecting the formatting of the cols and rows in the later stages, as its all one document.

So, is it possible to start a new set of Rows and Columns in the middle of a document, without effecting previous formatting? i.e. fresh clean unformatted cols and rows, independent of previous cols and rows, but all one printable document, in the same book/sheet etc.

Like via a page break or something along those lines? I cant find anything myself, so I thought I'd ask the people who know best!
Thanks in advance
Tom

 

[oldbrewer]

I would see if using merged cells would help....or different parts on different sheets then define a print range....

 

[tomtom412]

It doesnt really, improves it alright, but still is not as neat as I would like it. I'm a little pedantic about this sort of stuff and would rather see if theres a fix via macro or something else!

 

[oldbrewer]

say your pages are only 6 cells - A1:B3 C4:D6 etc

you can set column widths and row heights independently for each block and define them as printarea1 printarea2 etc

 

[tomtom412]

say your pages are only 6 cells - A1:B3 C4:D6 etc

you can set column widths and row heights independently for each block and define them as printarea1 printarea2 etc

How would I go about doing that? Sounds like what i'm after!

 

[oldbrewer]

play on a new spreadsheet - put data in A1:B3 - highlight it - name it as printarea1

now set a macro to record and select printarea1, and print it, stop the macro

now look at the code - very easy to add pritarea2,3, etc

 

[tomtom412]

play on a new spreadsheet - put data in A1:B3 - highlight it - name it as printarea1

now set a macro to record and select printarea1, and print it, stop the macro

now look at the code - very easy to add pritarea2,3, etc

Can a macro be written such that it calls on that printarea1 say, and prints it in tandem with my other sheets?

I've only just picked up VBA recently so forgive my lack of knowledge on the capabilities of the program!

 

[oldbrewer]

44	67				1	4
55	66				2	3
	printarea1 is A1:B2
	printarea2 is F1:G2
	this macro prints out each area
	on its own A4 page
	Application.Goto Reference:="printarea1"
	Selection.PrintOut Copies:=1, Collate:=True
	Application.Goto Reference:="printarea2"
	Selection.PrintOut Copies:=1, Collate:=True
	End Sub
	re your question on your other sheets
	give them all their own name ie printarea3, printarea4 etc
	then easy to add a pair of lines to the macro for each additional sheet
	it does not matter which sheet each area is on
	as the names are unique to the workbook

<colgroup><col width="64" span="9" style="width:48pt"> </colgroup><tbody>
</tbody>

 

[tomtom412]

44	67				1	4
55	66				2	3
	printarea1 is A1:B2
	printarea2 is F1:G2
	this macro prints out each area
	on its own A4 page
	Application.Goto Reference:="printarea1"
	Selection.PrintOut Copies:=1, Collate:=True
	Application.Goto Reference:="printarea2"
	Selection.PrintOut Copies:=1, Collate:=True
	End Sub
	re your question on your other sheets
	give them all their own name ie printarea3, printarea4 etc
	then easy to add a pair of lines to the macro for each additional sheet
	it does not matter which sheet each area is on
	as the names are unique to the workbook

<tbody>
</tbody>

Unreal, thank you very much, you've helped immensel! .
Tom

 

[oldbrewer]

you are welcome, friend...