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Macro Recorder in this particular instance 2 of the lines of code doesn't seem needed
I recorded a simple macro of creating a simple table. I can comment 2 of the lines (8 and 11) of code produced by the recorder and was wondering what those lines do in this small case if I can comment them out and get the same result?
Sub Macro5()
'
' Macro5 Macro
'
'
Range("A2:A5").Select
' Application.CutCopyMode = False
ActiveSheet.ListObjects.Add(xlSrcRange, Range("$A$2:$A$5"), , xlYes).Name = _
"Table2"
' Range("Table2[[#All],[Test]]").Select
ActiveSheet.ListObjects("Table2").TableStyle = "TableStyleMedium13"
End Sub
In the provided macro code, lines 8 and 11 are indeed not needed for the specific task of creating a simple table, and you can safely comment them out without affecting the result.
Here is an explanation of what those lines do and why they can be omitted:
- Line 8: Application.CutCopyMode = False
- This line is typically generated by the macro recorder after copying or cutting data. It clears the clipboard's content (cut or copied data). In your case, you are not performing any copy or cut operations in your macro, so this line has no impact and can be safely omitted.
- Line 11: Range("Table2[[#All],[Test]]").Select
- This line selects a specific cell or range within the table named "Table2." The macro recorder generates this line based on your actions during recording. However, it's not necessary for creating the table itself. If you want to interact with a specific cell or range within the table after creating it, you can include this line or similar lines in your macro. If not, you can safely omit it.
Your modified macro without these two lines should work as expected for creating a table:
Sub Macro5() ' ' Macro5 Macro ' ' Range("A2:A5").Select ActiveSheet.ListObjects.Add(xlSrcRange, Range("$A$2:$A$5"), , xlYes).Name = "Table2" ActiveSheet.ListObjects("Table2").TableStyle = "TableStyleMedium13" End SubThis simplified macro will create a table from the specified range and apply the specified table style, which is the primary task you intended to automate. The text and steps were edited with the help of AI.
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In the provided macro code, lines 8 and 11 are indeed not needed for the specific task of creating a simple table, and you can safely comment them out without affecting the result.
Here is an explanation of what those lines do and why they can be omitted:
- Line 8: Application.CutCopyMode = False
- This line is typically generated by the macro recorder after copying or cutting data. It clears the clipboard's content (cut or copied data). In your case, you are not performing any copy or cut operations in your macro, so this line has no impact and can be safely omitted.
- Line 11: Range("Table2[[#All],[Test]]").Select
- This line selects a specific cell or range within the table named "Table2." The macro recorder generates this line based on your actions during recording. However, it's not necessary for creating the table itself. If you want to interact with a specific cell or range within the table after creating it, you can include this line or similar lines in your macro. If not, you can safely omit it.
Your modified macro without these two lines should work as expected for creating a table:
Sub Macro5() ' ' Macro5 Macro ' ' Range("A2:A5").Select ActiveSheet.ListObjects.Add(xlSrcRange, Range("$A$2:$A$5"), , xlYes).Name = "Table2" ActiveSheet.ListObjects("Table2").TableStyle = "TableStyleMedium13" End SubThis simplified macro will create a table from the specified range and apply the specified table style, which is the primary task you intended to automate. The text and steps were edited with the help of AI.
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