Clearing a Sheet

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kirkm

Hi,

I have a bit of code e.g.

Dim wk As Workbook
Set wk = ActiveWorkbook
Dim sht As Worksheet
Set sht = wk.Worksheets("Reports")

With sht
..Cells.ClearContents
End With

This clears the sheet, as required, BUT if I add this next:

With Worksheets("Reports")
Set rng =
Worksheets("Reports").Range("A1").SpecialCells(xlCellTypeLastCell)
LastRow = rng.Row
End With

LastRow still contains the number of lines in the just cleared sheet.

Can I do something to make LastRow variable correct?

Thanks - Kirk
 
UsedRange will continue to include formatted cells. If you don't want to
preserve formatting, then use .Clear rather than .ClearContents. Some
versions of XL require you to use .UsedRange to reset the used range.

Dim rng As Range
Dim lastRow As Long
With Worksheets("Reports")
.Cells.Clear
.UsedRange
Set rng = .Cells.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeLastCell)
lastRow = rng.Row
End With
MsgBox rng.Address & vbNewLine & lastRow
 
UsedRange will continue to include formatted cells. If you don't want to
preserve formatting, then use .Clear rather than .ClearContents. Some
versions of XL require you to use .UsedRange to reset the used range.

Dim rng As Range
Dim lastRow As Long
With Worksheets("Reports")
.Cells.Clear
.UsedRange
Set rng = .Cells.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeLastCell)
lastRow = rng.Row
End With
MsgBox rng.Address & vbNewLine & lastRow
Click to expand...

Thank you. That did work but (as you say) it
loses formatting. I'd like to keep that, if possible.

Should I use a different command, or re-apply formatting?

Thanks - Kirk
 
You can use the :
..Cells.value =""
to keep the existing formatting

UsedRange will continue to include formatted cells. If you don't want to
preserve formatting, then use .Clear rather than .ClearContents. Some
versions of XL require you to use .UsedRange to reset the used range.

Dim rng As Range
Dim lastRow As Long
With Worksheets("Reports")
.Cells.Clear
.UsedRange
Set rng = .Cells.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeLastCell)
lastRow = rng.Row
End With
MsgBox rng.Address & vbNewLine & lastRow
Click to expand...

Thank you. That did work but (as you say) it
loses formatting. I'd like to keep that, if possible.

Should I use a different command, or re-apply formatting?

Thanks - Kirk
 
If you keep the formatting by using .ClearContents, then the UsedRange
will reflect the formatted cells.

But if you're using .Cells.ClearContents, then rng can be set to cell A1
and lastRow will always = 1, right?
 
If you keep the formatting by using .ClearContents, then the UsedRange
will reflect the formatted cells.

But if you're using .Cells.ClearContents, then rng can be set to cell A1
and lastRow will always = 1, right?
Click to expand...

Gosh, now i'm losing the plot :)

Yes, everytime the Sheet is cleared it should be 1. (Not zero?).

So, if I set the range at that point, as you suggest, my lastRow
variable will be 1 ?

I'm fairly new to all this... will have a play.

Thanks - Kirk
 
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