Creating a macro to find and replace text

[Guest]

Hi all

Can anybody help?

I have created very basic macros in Excel but have no knowledge whatsoever
of Visual Basic. Is it possible to create a macro that will search for a
particular word(s) in the whole of an Excel workbook and replace it with
another? Would I simply go into Record mode and select Edit, Find & Replace
and enter the text? How would this be applied to the whole workbook rather
than the active sheet?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you

Louise

 

[Guest]

Hello Louise!

I have just make something similar last week, maybe you can use this:

sub replace ()
What = InputBox("word to search")
repl = InputBox("word to replace")
Sheets().Select

Selection.Replace What:=What, Replacement:=repl, LookAt:=xlPart, _
SearchOrder:=xlByRows, MatchCase:=False, SearchFormat:=False, _
ReplaceFormat:=False
End Sub

 

[Guest]

Yes, you may record a macro to do what you want. It probably ends up looking
something like this.

You will find what you have recorded by opening Visual Basic (Tools, Macro,
Visiual Basic Editor) and then look for the recorded macro in Modules and in
Module1 etc

You can also copy my code into one a module if you wish. If you do make sure
that the sheet names in the code correspond to what is in your workbook.

Sub FindData1ReplaceData2()

Sheets("Sheet1").Select
Cells.Replace What:="Data1", Replacement:="Data2", LookAt:=xlPart, _
SearchOrder:=xlByRows, MatchCase:=False

Sheets("Sheet2").Select
Cells.Replace What:="Data1", Replacement:="Data2", LookAt:=xlPart, _
SearchOrder:=xlByRows, MatchCase:=False

Sheets("Sheet3").Select
Cells.Replace What:="Data1", Replacement:="Data2", LookAt:=xlPart, _
SearchOrder:=xlByRows, MatchCase:=False

End Sub

 

[Guest]

Thank you for your prompt replies.

I'll give this a go.

THanks again.

Louise

 

[Guest]

i've checked and for second time isn't work.:-(
you could try this one too:

Sub replacerev()
What = InputBox("word to search")
repl = InputBox("word to replace")

Cells.replace What:=What, Replacement:=repl, LookAt:=xlPart, _
SearchOrder:=xlByRows, MatchCase:=False, SearchFormat:=False, _
ReplaceFormat:=False
End Sub

 

[Guest]

Thanks for this. I've tried this one and it works fine on individual
worksheets, however, is there a way you can ask it to run on the whole
workbook??

Thanks.

Louise

 

[Guest]

Hi Louise,

Your welcome. Sorry for the late answer, this macro works on all worksheet:

Sub replaceallsheet()

Worksheets.Select
What = InputBox("word to search")
repl = InputBox("word to replace")
Cells.Replace What:=What, Replacement:=repl, LookAt:=xlPart, _
SearchOrder:=xlByRows, MatchCase:=False, SearchFormat:=False, _
ReplaceFormat:=False
End Sub

Gábor

 

[Guest]

Hi

Thanks again for your reply, however, I can still only get this to work on
each individual sheet rather than the whole book??

Thanks.

Louise

 

[Guest]

sorry, try this one. you should repeat the last part as many sheets you have,
and of course if the name of your sheets are different, you should change
them as well. if still not work, please contact me, i'm sure we can find some
solution

Sub rpl()
Sheets("sheet1").Select
What = InputBox("word to search")
repl = InputBox("word to replace")
Cells.Replace What:=What, Replacement:=repl, LookAt:=xlPart, _
SearchOrder:=xlByRows, MatchCase:=False, SearchFormat:=False, _
ReplaceFormat:=False
Sheets("sheet2").Select
Cells.Replace What:=What, Replacement:=repl, LookAt:=xlPart, _
SearchOrder:=xlByRows, MatchCase:=False, SearchFormat:=False, _
ReplaceFormat:=False
Sheets("sheet3").Select
Cells.Replace What:=What, Replacement:=repl, LookAt:=xlPart, _
SearchOrder:=xlByRows, MatchCase:=False, SearchFormat:=False, _
ReplaceFormat:=False
End Sub

cheers--
sisco98

 

[Guest]

Thank you, once again!!

This works fine. I didn't realise I would have to repeat it for each
worksheet.

Thanks again for all your help.

Louise

 

[Guest]

Your welcome! I'm happy about to managed to help you. By the way, I also
thoght that this will work automatically on all sheets without repeat it page
by page.

Bye, have a nice day!