How do I insert a column in named table and populate first column with today's date

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To insert a new first column in a named table and populate all rows of the new column with today's date using VBA in Excel, you can follow these steps:

1. Open the VBA Editor: Press ALT + F11 to open the Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) editor in Excel.
2. Insert a Module: In the VBA editor, go to Insert > Module to insert a new module.
3. Write the VBA Code: Paste the following VBA code into the module:

Sub InsertColumnAndPopulateDate()
    Dim tbl As ListObject
    Dim newCol As ListColumn
    Dim row As ListRow
    
    ' Set the named table name
    Set tbl = ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Sheet1").ListObjects("TableName")  ' Replace "Sheet1" and "TableName" with actual sheet and table names
    
    ' Insert a new column at the beginning
    Set newCol = tbl.ListColumns.Add(1)
    newCol.Name = "NewColumn"  ' Replace "NewColumn" with your desired column name
    
    ' Populate the new column with today's date
    For Each row In tbl.ListRows
        row.Range(newCol.Index).Value = Date
    Next row
End Sub

Customize the Code: Replace "Sheet1" with the actual name of the sheet containing the named table, and replace "TableName" with the name of your named table. Also, you can customize the column name "NewColumn" to your desired name.

1. Run the Macro: Close the VBA editor and return to your Excel workbook. Press ALT + F8 to open the "Macro" dialog, select the macro InsertColumnAndPopulateDate, and click "Run."

The macro will insert a new first column in the named table and populate all rows of the new column with today's date.

Remember to save a backup of your workbook before running macros, as they can make changes to your data. Also, macros must be enabled in Excel for this to work.The text, steps and Code were created with the help of AI.

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