Excel

Audit formulae as you select cells

Ease of Use

Easy

Version tested with

2003 

Submitted by:

mdmackillop

Description:

When you select a cell, if it contains a formula, then the precedent cells will be highlighted using the Auditing Toolbar indicator. 

Discussion:

This code allows you to quickly inspect that your formulae relate to the correct set of cells. It can be turned on or off using the worksheet button. 

Code:

instructions for use

			

Option Explicit Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range) If CommandButton1.Caption = "On" Then ActiveSheet.ClearArrows Target.ShowPrecedents Else ActiveSheet.ClearArrows End If End Sub Private Sub CommandButton1_Click() With CommandButton1 If .Caption = "On" Then .Caption = "Off" Else .Caption = "On" End If End With End Sub

How to use:

  1. Paste the code into the worksheet module that you wish to make available for auditing.
 

Test the code:

  1. Toggle the button to On
  2. Select a data cell in column E, F or Row 16
 

Sample File:

Audit.zip 9.17KB 

Approved by mdmackillop


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