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How to double click a cell and add 1 to that cell value in Excel?

This article will show you method of add 1 to a cell value automatically with double clicking it in Excel.

Double click a cell and add 1 with VBA code

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The following VBA code can help you add 1 to a cell value after double clicking. Please do as follows.

1. Right click the sheet tab which the cell values you need to add 1 with double clicking. Then click View Code from the right-clicking menu.

2. In the popping up Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window, copy and paste the below VBA code into the Code window.

VBA code: Add 1 to a cell value with double clicking

Private Sub Worksheet_BeforeDoubleClick(ByVal Target As Range, Cancel As Boolean)
    On Error Resume Next
    If Not Intersect(Target, Range("A1")) Is Nothing Then
      Range("A1").Value = Range("A1").Value + 1
      Cancel = True
    End If
End Sub

Note: In the code, A1 is the cell you will add number 1 to with double clicking.

3. Press the Alt + Q keys simultaneously to close the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.

Now, double click on cell A1 will add 1 to the existing value as below screenshot shown.

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    Bill Oertell · 1 years ago
    If you want to increment any cell in a workbook cell by double clicking on that cell but only that cell, this code works:

    Private Sub Worksheet_BeforeDoubleClick(ByVal Target As Range, Cancel As Boolean)
    On Error Resume Next
    If Not Intersect(Target, Range(ActiveCell.Address)) Is Nothing Then
    ActiveCell.Value = ActiveCell.Value + 1
    Cancel = True
    End If
    End Sub
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    Steve · 1 years ago
    This is great! How do I do this for multiple cells? I type in "A1,A2" instead "A1", it makes both cells equal and adds 1 to both cells simultaneously. I'd like the cells to act independently.
    • To post as a guest, your comment is unpublished.
      crystal · 1 years ago
      Sorry I didn’t get your point.
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        Adam · 1 years ago
        Hello - agree with Steve this is great. I think what he would like (and me too) is to be able to add to the value of multiple different cells in the same tab by double clicking on them. He has amended the VBA formula so it says "A1,A2" instead of just "A1" however double clicking on "A1" adds 1 to both cells. Is it possible to change the formula so that multiple cells are included with the value of each only being increased when you click on it directly?
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          laura · 1 years ago
          maybe by making a table with a range name. and updating the formula to include that?
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          Steve · 1 years ago
          Basically, with the code above, if you double clicked on A1, it would add 1 to A1. If I changed A1 to A1:A2 in the Target Range, then if I double clicked on A1 or A2, it would add 1 to A1. What I wanted was to add 1 to A1 only if I double clicked on A1, and add 1 to A2 only if I double clicked on A2. I also did not want to add 1 to both cells.

          I think I have found what I was looking for:

          Private Sub Worksheet_BeforeDoubleClick(ByVal Target As Range, Cancel As Boolean)
          If Not Intersect(Target, Range("D5:BC56")) Is Nothing Then
          Cancel = True
          Range(Target.Address).Value = Val(Range(Target.Address).Value) + 1
          End If
          End Sub
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            Sophie · 11 months ago
            This code does not seem to work for me. Don't I have to specify which is the Target.Adress ?
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            crystal · 1 years ago
            Dear Steve,
            I got your point finally, and thank you for sharing.
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    Matt · 1 years ago
    Can we add a two digit number to the end of the date? for example i need to double click and add the current date and the next two digit number (20171030-01 then the next cell will show 20171030-02 upon double click)
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      crystal · 1 years ago
      Dear Matt,
      The code only supports the number format cell. It can't work as your data 20171030-01 is text format. Sorry about that.
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      crystal · 1 years ago
      Dear Matt,
      The code only supports the number format cell. It can work as your data 20171030-01 is a text format. Sorry about that.
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