I'm trying to minimize the effort to input data in a sheet I've built for recording time for dispatched workers I need to find a way to fill a cell with the current time by just clicking or double clicking on it. The idea being that a technician can see the details of a work order, then just click on the appropriate cell to record their dispatch time.
I'm a noob to functions and VB but I'm familiar with Excel, I need to know where to start. Thanks
I'm using office 2007, if that makes any difference.
I think this is what you are looking for, but let me explain where the code must reside.
Since you want the time to happen by a click event you must put the code in the
Worksheet SelectionChange event in the worksheet itself and not just create a macro.
You stated you are using Office 2007 so here is what you do.
1) Click on the Developer Tab.
2) Click on the Visual Basic icon at the top left of the ribbon.
3) Now on the left pane window, you will see a folder called Microsoft Excel Objects that should be expanded already with the worksheet names of your workbook.
4) Double click on the worksheet where you want the time to appear.
5) Now you will see two drop down boxes; on the left you will see (General), and on the right you will see (Declarations).
6) Click on the left drop down and change (General) to Worksheet.
7) Now you will see Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)
8) This is the event you need for the mouse click. You will only have to click the mouse once.
9) Copy and paste this code between Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)
and End Sub.
If Target.Address = ActiveCell.Address Then
Target = Format(Now, "ttttt")
End If
10) Close the Visual Basic Editor and give it a try.
I forgot to mention. The code works for any cell that is clicked on the worksheet so if you have other info.
that has to be modified this click event will erase what might be in the current cell.
I just used your suggestion for getting times in certain cells and it worked great. Now lets say intead of just cell F4, I want to include F4-F100? How would I change the code. And is there a way to lock them once they are entered? Thank you very much!
As you can see, I changed my Nickname. Anyway, let's get to business.
The code below will give you the range F4:F100 as you requested and the sheet protection.
What you need to know also is that everytime you must unprotect the sheet when selecting the range F4:F100. Do this by clicking on the
Review tab and then click on the Unprotect Sheet icon. This will give you access to the range F4:F100
that you want to change. Now, if you immediately click anywhere in the range F4:F100 again, you will see that nothing happens. The reason is that once the code runs it will protect the cells so you don't accidentally click on
another cell. Just unprotect the sheet again in the Review tab.
Hope this helps!
Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)
I've tried your formula and it works great with one exception; when you try to sort all the fields change to the current date and time. Can the code be changed to a double click on the cell instead of a single click.
You will need to put the code in the Worksheet Before Double click AppEvent instead of the Selection
Change event. You will probably notice it takes slightly longer for the code to run when you double click.
Private Sub Worksheet_BeforeDoubleClick(ByVal Target As Range, Cancel As Boolean)
I tried the first part of your formula and it worked great. When I tried to modify it so I had to double click a cell and the cell had to be in a pre defined area, it went bad.
Would you please show mw a formula that double clicks the current time in a pre-defined area of cells.
I really appreciate this. At one time I was fairly good with Excel (Lotus prior) and then 15 years of not using it have erased my mind.
This has been a great help for me, I need the day of week, date and time for other calculations so I modified the code to read (see below). My problem is I need them in different columns. C2:C2000 mm/dd/yyyy, D2:D2000 dow "dddd" and E2:E2000 time "ttttt". If the user has to single click in each column they won't mind - becuase right now they have to type it. Can you help me?
Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)
and lock a cell:
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Me.Unprotect "MyPass" 'Delete this last bit if no password used
Target.Locked = True
Me.Protect "MyPass" 'Delete this last bit if no password used
End Sub
Are you sure you want to change B and F col, if A changes. The reason is that you have if if F changes then have G and H changes
Any how, here is the modified code. I have put comments in the code so you should be able to expand the code if needed or modify the code if needed
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Dim Cell As Range
Dim sDateCol As String
Dim sTimeCol As String
'if the cell(s) changed was not in col A or Col F then nothing to do
If Intersect(Target, Union(Range("A2:A" & Rows.Count), Range("F2:F" & Rows.Count))) Is Nothing Then GoTo End_Sub
' disable event
Application.EnableEvents = False
On Error GoTo Error_Handler
' for every modified cell
For Each Cell In Target
' if the modified cell is not in col 1 (A) or at col 6 (F) then go to next changed cell
If ((Cell.Column <> 1) And (Cell.Column <> 6)) Then GoTo Next_Cell
' if changed cell is at col 1 (col A)
If (Cell.Column = 1) Then
sDateCol = "B"
sTimeCol = "F"
Else ' default position that changed cell is at col 6 (col F)
sDateCol = "G"
sTimeCol = "H"
End If
' same row but date col
With Cells(Cell.Row, sDateCol)
.Value = Date
.EntireColumn.AutoFit
End With
' same row but time col
With Cells(Cell.Row, sTimeCol)
.Value = Time
.EntireColumn.AutoFit
End With
Next_Cell:
Next Cell
End_Sub:
Application.EnableEvents = True
Exit Sub
Error_Handler:
MsgBox Err.Description
GoTo End_Sub
End Sub
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Can you please show me, if I am using date in C2 and frequency in D2(in months variable) and like to update in E2
If Not Intersect(Target:range.... the first one
It complains at Intersect