How to set the print area to specific columns up to the last row in Excel?
In Excel, by default, the print area is set to include the entire worksheet up to the last row with data. However, if you want to print only columns A to C up to the last row with data (and exclude any data in the columns after C), as shown in the screenshot below, are there any ways to handle this?
Set print area to the last row with data by Print Selection
Set print area to the last row with data by VBA
| A worksheet with data extending to column I | Print preview showing data up to column C only |
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Set print area to the last row with data by Print Selection
To print a selection to the last row with data, you can change the print area to the specified selection before printing.
1. Hold Ctrl key then select the columns you want to print. See screenshot:
2. Click File > Print, and then choose Print Selection from the Setting section. See screenshot:
Set print area to the last row with data
Here I introduce a macro code to do this operation too.
1. Enable the sheet you use, press Alt + F11 keys to open Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window, and click Insert > Module. See screenshot.
2. Paste below code to the Module script, and press F5 key to run.
VBA: Set Area to last row
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Dim xRg As Range
Dim xRgLRow As Long
Dim xRgAddress As String
On Error Resume Next
xRgAddress = ActiveWindow.RangeSelection.Address
Set xRg = Application.InputBox("Select a range：", "KuTools For Excel", xRgAddress, , , , , 8)
xRg.Select
xRgLRow = xRg.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeLastCell).Row
xRgAddress = Left(xRg.Address(1, 1), Len(xRg.Address(1, 1)) - 2)
xRgAddress = xRgAddress & xRgLRow
ActiveSheet.PageSetup.PrintArea = xRgAddress
End Sub
3. A dialog pops out to remind you to select column range you want to use. See screenshot:
4. Click OK, the print area has been set.
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