How do I delete custom lists

[Guest]

I have inadvertently created hundreds of Custom Lists, in excel. Can I delete
them without having to delete one by one.

Any one help please

 

[Bob Phillips]

Sub DeleteLists()
Dim msg As String
Dim aryList
Dim i As Long, j As Long

For i = 1 To Application.CustomListCount
aryList = Application.GetCustomListContents(i)
msg = ""
For j = LBound(aryList) To UBound(aryList)
msg = msg & aryList(j) & vbNewLine
Next j
If MsgBox(msg & vbNewLine & vbNewLine & "Delete this list?",
vbYesNo) = vbYes Then
Application.DeleteCustomList
Application.GetCustomListNum(aryList)
End If
Next i

End Sub


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HTH

Bob Phillips

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[Guest]

Thanks for the reply Bob, but not sure on how to start. Where do I start - in
excel or dos?
could you please guide me.

Thanks Terry

 

[Gord Dibben]

Terry

If not familiar with VBA and macros, see David McRitchie's site for more on
"getting started".

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm

In the meantime..........

First...create a backup copy of your original workbook.

To create a General Module, hit ALT + F11 to open the Visual Basic Editor.

Hit CRTL + R to open Project Explorer.

Find your workbook/project and select it.

Right-click and Insert>Module. Paste the code in there. Save the
workbook and hit ALT + Q to return to your workbook.

Run the macro by going to Tool>Macro>Macros.

You can also assign this macro to a button or a shortcut key combo.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

Thanks for the reply Bob, but not sure on how to start. Where do I start - in
excel or dos?
could you please guide me.

Thanks Terry

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP