VBA to Unhide and Hide Columns

dtran22

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Hi all,

I want to create two buttons.. one name HIDE and the other UNHIDE.

What I need hide button to do when i click it is hide the 4 columns to the right (not always going to be columns b:e)

For the unhide button unhide the 4 columns to the right (not always going to be columns b:e)

any help would be appreciated?
 

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Activate the Control ToolBox and add a CommandButton to your worksheet. Right click the button and choose View Code. Paste this into the window on the right:

Code:
Private Sub CommandButton1_Click()
    CommandButton1.TopLeftCell.Offset(0, 1).Resize(, 4).EntireColumn.Hidden = True
End Sub

Not you will only need to add the middle line to the existing procedure stub. Press Alt+F11 to return to your worksheet and click the Design icon on the Control ToolBox.

I will leave you to work out how to add the UnHide button.
 
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Looks like i didn't describe my problem completely.

I have another macro i run each day that copies the data from sheet1 to sheet2 and then hide all the columns in sheet2 except for the date column... basically everyday i run the update macro it inserts new columns and hide so i basically end up seeing just date columns with the data columns being hidden in between. I want to be able to copy the button each time i run the update marco and have it stay within the date column and only unhide or hide the fixed amount of columns to the right of it.
 
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Sub DataRollover()
'
' DataRollover Macro
' Macro recorded 10/22/02 by David T. Tran
'
' Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl+z
'
Sheets("Sheet2").Select
Columns("B:J").Select
Selection.Copy
Columns("B:B").Select
Selection.Insert Shift:=xlToRight
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Range("B2").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "=Sheet1!R[2]C"
Range("B2").Select
Selection.Copy
Selection.PasteSpecial Paste:=xlValues, Operation:=xlNone, SkipBlanks:= _
False, Transpose:=False
ActiveSheet.Paste
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Range("C3").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "=Sheet1!R[5]C[-1]"
Range("D3").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "=Sheet1!R[5]C[-1]"
Range("E3").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "=Sheet1!R[5]C[-1]"
Range("F3").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "=Sheet1!R[5]C[-1]"
Range("G3").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "=Sheet1!R[5]C[-1]"
Range("H3").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "=Sheet1!R[5]C[-1]"
Range("I3").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "=Sheet1!R[5]C[-1]"
Range("J3").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "=Sheet1!R[5]C[-1]"
Range("C3:D3").Select
Selection.AutoFill Destination:=Range("C3:D86"), Type:=xlFillDefault
Range("C3:D86").Select
ActiveWindow.SmallScroll Down:=-75
Range("E3").Select
Selection.AutoFill Destination:=Range("E3:E86")
Range("E3:E86").Select
Range("F3").Select
Selection.AutoFill Destination:=Range("F3:F86")
Range("F3:F86").Select
Range("G3").Select
Selection.AutoFill Destination:=Range("G3:G86")
Range("G3:G86").Select
Range("H3").Select
Selection.AutoFill Destination:=Range("H3:H10")
Range("H3:H10").Select
Range("H10").Select
Selection.Copy
Range("H11:H86").Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
Application.CutCopyMode = False
ActiveWindow.SmallScroll Down:=-69
Range("I3").Select
Selection.AutoFill Destination:=Range("I3:I86")
Range("I3:I86").Select
Range("J3").Select
Selection.AutoFill Destination:=Range("J3:J86")
Range("J3:J86").Select
Range("C3:J86").Select
Selection.Copy
Selection.PasteSpecial Paste:=xlValues, Operation:=xlNone, SkipBlanks:= _
False, Transpose:=False
ActiveSheet.Paste
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Sheets("Sheet1").Select
Range("B8:F91").Select
Selection.ClearContents
Range("H7:I91").Select
Range("H91").Activate
Selection.ClearContents
Range("A5").Select
Sheets("Sheet2").Select
Columns("L:R").Select
ActiveWindow.SmallScroll ToRight:=9
Columns("L:S").Select
Selection.EntireColumn.Hidden = True
ActiveWindow.SmallScroll ToRight:=-9
Columns("C:J").Select
Selection.EntireColumn.Hidden = True
Sheets("Sheet1").Select
Range("A7").Select
End

I want to be able to copy the Hide and Unhide button into Sheet2 Column B each time i run this macro.
 
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Why don't you manually put the button in cell A1 of Sheet2 and change the code to:

CommandButton1.TopLeftCell.Offset(0, 2).Resize(, 4).EntireColumn.Hidden = True

That would probably be quicker because I always get an irresistible urge to completely rewrite recorded macros.
 
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because lets say on Oct 27th I wants to see my hidden data on Oct 10th.. i know i can just high betwene the two dates but if i had a button to do it it'll be great.
 
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This code will add a button in cell B1 on Sheet2. Clicking the button will alternately hide/unhide the four columns to the right.

Code:
Sub AddButton()
    Dim Top As Single
    Dim Left As Single
    Dim Width As Single
    Dim Height As Single
    Dim Btn As Button
    Top = Sheets("Sheet2").Cells(1, 2).Top
    Left = Sheets("Sheet2").Cells(1, 2).Left
    Width = Sheets("Sheet2").Cells(1, 2).Width
    Height = Sheets("Sheet2").Cells(1, 2).Height * 2
    Set Btn = Sheets("Sheet2").Buttons.Add(Left, Top, Width, Height)
    With Btn
        With .Characters
            .Text = "Hide/" & Chr(10) & "Unhide"
            With .Font
                .Name = "Arial"
                .FontStyle = "Bold"
                .Size = 8
            End With
        End With
        .HorizontalAlignment = xlCenter
        .VerticalAlignment = xlCenter
        .OnAction = "ToggleHide"
    End With
End Sub

Sub ToggleHide()
    Dim BtnName As String
    Dim Rng As Range
    BtnName = Application.Caller
    Set Rng = ActiveSheet.Buttons(BtnName).TopLeftCell.Offset(0, 1).Resize(, 4).EntireColumn
    Rng.Hidden = Not Rng.Hidden
End Sub
 
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excuse the intrusion - how would you (or where would you) modify the code to instead of hiding the 4 columns, hide/unhide columns based on their names? any hints/tips would be appreciated. If you dont mind - i may stand on the shoulder of giants and use your code if i can adapt it for my purpose - thanks.
 
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Hi All,

I have learnt so much from the people who have shared they knowledge in this website and thank you so much.

I need the below macro to be edit like, every second column should be hide.

for example: when i click the button the col's B, D,F,G.... should hid showing col's A, C, D....

Thanks for ur help in advance.
 
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