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How to Delete Blank Rows in Excel Using VBA (Step-by-Step Guide)

How to Delete Blank Rows in Excel Using VBA (Step-by-Step Guide) When you work with large datasets in Excel, it’s common to end up with thousands of blank rows scattered throughout your worksheet. Maybe your data came from a mainframe export, a CSV download, or a legacy system that doesn’t format properly. Deleting all those […]

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How to Copy Data from One Worksheet to Another Using VBA in Excel

Learn how to copy data between worksheets in Excel using VBA step-by-step! This quick tutorial shows how to automate data movement, save time, and boost productivity. Watch: How to Copy Data from One Worksheet to Another Using VBA Why Automate Copying Data Between Worksheets? Copying and pasting data manually can take up valuable time and […]

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Learn Access VBA: Understand Tables, Queries, Forms, and Reports

Learn Access VBA: From Zero to Database Hero If you’ve ever opened Microsoft Access and wondered how all the pieces fit together — tables, queries, forms, and reports — this tutorial is made for you. In just a few minutes, you’ll understand how Access works behind the scenes and see how VBA (Visual Basic for […]

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How to Fix Run Time Error 1004 in Excel

If you work with Microsoft Excel frequently, chances ar ling for a solution. Fortunately, this error is well-documented, and there are several ways to resolve it. In this article, we’ll explore the causes of run time error 1004, practical steps to fix it, and preventive measures to reduce the chances of it happening again. What […]

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Error 91: Object Variable or With Block Variable Not Set — Causes and Solutions

If you work with VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) in Excel, Access, Word, or other Microsoft Office programs, you’ve probably come across the dreaded Error 91 at least once: Run-time error ‘91’: Object variable or With block variable not set This error can be frustrating, especially if your code seems perfectly fine at first glance. […]

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How To Escape Apostrophe In SQL Update Query

If you are looping a table with thousands of records, you’ll probably run into at least one that has an apostrophe in the field name. Like “Mike’s” or “M’cormick”, or something else. Anyway, here is one way to escape the string when you are doing your update query. Option Compare Database Sub YDriveLoop() ‘4/23/24 erik@loeblcomservices.com […]

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How To Make An Access Form Time Picker

Here is a relatively easy way to select times for your time entry text boxes. It’s a reusable form that allows you to pick a time from an Access form. There are probably different ways to do this but here is the way I would do it. On the form that has the time fields, […]

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How To Parse A Flat File In Excel VBA

In another post I demonstrated how to access a file on your computer using the MS Office Library. Here it is if you don’t know what I’m talking about. In this post, I am going to show you how to access the file and load it into your spreadsheet. I will do the same thing […]

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How to pick a file to load In VBA

How to Pick a File in VBA: FileDialog & GetOpenFilename Explained When building Excel VBA applications, you’ll often need to let users pick a file to load in VBA. Instead of hard-coding file paths, you can use built-in dialogs that make file selection easy and user-friendly. VBA offers two main approaches: FileDialog object (flexible, customizable) […]

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What is the purpose of the Me keyword in Access VBA?

What does the Me keyword mean? “Me” refers to the Access form currently in focus. Instead of writing out the entire form reference, you can just use the keyword “Me” which is easier. Like: Me.txtbox = “I am a textbox on the form that currently has the focus.” or you can update a label’s caption […]

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