Fancy way of returning an Excel range selection

bigvarn

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Hi,

I'm trying to find out about the fancy way that Excel allows you to select a range. This functionality appears in a number of places in Excel.

To better understand what I mean, create a chart, then right-click on it and select "Source Data..." (you may have to click around to invoke the correct menu).

You'll see a picture of your chart, with its data range underneath. To the right of that data range is a button that will collapse the form and allow you to select a range. How do you recreate that functionality in a VBA form?
 

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You can use the inputbox method. It doesn't allow the box to be collapseable, but you can still select and use a range:

Code:
Sub test()
Dim myRng As Range

On Error Resume Next
Set myRng = Application.InputBox("Select a range", Type:=8)

'if cancel button is pressed, code will exit
If myRng Is Nothing Then Exit Sub

MsgBox "You have selected " & myRng.Address

End Sub
 
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Not a bad solution at all!

That said, to be able to mimic Excel's built-in method would give it a seriously professional look.

Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
 
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I've subsequently found that the functionality I'm after is provided by a control: refedit. Which is nice.
 
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