XL98: Macro to Insert an Object at the Active Cell (192893)

SUMMARY

When you record a macro that inserts an object on a worksheet, the insert location is "hard coded" into the macro. This article contains a sample Visual Basic for Applications procedure that demonstrates how to insert the object at the active cell.

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Sample Visual Basic Procedure

The following Visual Basic procedure is an example of how to insert a circle at the active cell of a worksheet.

  Sub Test()
      Dim R As String
      Dim T As Long
      Dim L As Long

       'Set "R" equal to the active cell's address.
       R = ActiveCell.Address

       'Set the top and left coordinates of the active cell.
       T = Range(R).Top
       L = Range(R).Left

       'Adds a true circle to the worksheet at the active cell.
       ActiveSheet.Ovals.Add(L, T, 50, 50).Select

       Selection.Interior.ColorIndex = xlNone
   End Sub