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How to always floating a Command Button on worksheet in Excel?

Author Siluvia Last modified

In some cases, you may need a floating Command Button (ActiveX Controls) to keep moving with your worksheet no matter how you scrolling up or down the worksheet. This article will show you method to achieve it.

Always floating a Command Button on worksheet with VBA code


Always floating a Command Button on worksheet with VBA code

Please do as follows to make a Command Button always floating in worksheet.

1. In the worksheet which contains the ActiveX Controls Command Button you want it to be floating, right click the sheet tab, and then click View Code from the context menu.

A screenshot of the View Code option for a worksheet tab in Excel

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

VBA code: Make a Command Button always floating in worksheet

Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Excel.Range)
        On Error GoTo 0
        With Cells(Windows(1).ScrollRow, Windows(1).ScrollColumn)
            CommandButton1.Top = .Top + 100
            CommandButton1.Left = .Left + 300
        End With
End Sub

Note: In the above code, CommandButton1 is the button name you want to always keep visible. Please change it to your need.

3. Then press the Alt + Q keys to exit the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.

From now on, the Command Button will always float at the top center of the worksheet with the moving of active clicked cell as below screenshot shown.

A screenshot showing a Command Button floating on the Excel worksheet, remaining visible during scroll

Note: This VBA only works for the ActiveX Controld Command Buttons.


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