How to check if a certain range name exists in Excel?
Before running some VBA script, you may need to check if a named range exists in current workbook. The VBA code provided in this article can help you to quickly check if a certain range name exists in Excel.
Check if a certain range name exists with VBA code
Check if a certain range name exists with VBA code
You can run the below VBA code to quickly check if a certain range name exists in current workbook.
1. Press Alt + F11 keys simultaneously to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.
2. In the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window, click Insert > Module. Then copy and paste the below VBA code into the window.
VBA code: check if a certain range exists in Excel
Sub CheckRanges()
Dim chkRange As Range
Dim areasName(2) As String
Dim chkCnt As Long
Dim i As Integer
areasName(0) = "new"
areasName(1) = "MyRange"
areasName(2) = "Range2"
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
For i = 0 To 2
On Error Resume Next
chkCnt = Len(ThisWorkbook.Names(areasName(i)).Name)
On Error GoTo 0
If chkCnt <> 0 Then
Set chkRange = Range(areasName(i))
MsgBox "This Range: '" & areasName(i) & "' DOES exist!", vbInformation, "Kutools for Excel"
chkCnt = 0
Else
MsgBox "This Range: '" & areasName(i) & "' does NOT exist!", vbInformation, "Kutools for Excel"
End If
Next i
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End SubNotes:
3. Press the F5 key to run the code. Then an Kutools for Excel dialog boxes pop up to tell you whether the specified range name exists or not, please click the OK buttons successively to close the dialog boxes. See screenshot:
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