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Working with Excel Events 43
.EntireColumn.Interior.ColorIndex = 35
End With
End Sub
This procedure shades the row and column of an active cell, making it easy to identify. The first statement
removes the background color of all cells. Next, the entire row and column of the active cell is shaded light
yellow. Figure 43.2 shows the shading.
ON the CD-ROM
A workbook with this example is available on the CD-ROM. The file is named selection
change event.xlsm.
FIGURE 43.2
Moving the cell cursor causes the active cell’s row and column to become shaded.
CAUTION
You won’t want to use this procedure if your worksheet contains background shading because
the macro will erase it.
Using the BeforeRightClick event
Normally, when the user right-clicks in a worksheet, a shortcut menu appears. If, for some reason, you want
to prevent the shortcut menu from appearing, you can trap the RightClick event. The following procedure
sets the Cancel argument to True, which cancels the RightClick event and, thus, the shortcut
menu. Instead, a message box appears.
Private Sub Worksheet_BeforeRightClick _
(ByVal Target As Excel.Range, Cancel As Boolean)
Cancel = True
MsgBox “The shortcut menu is not available.”
End Sub
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