How to clear contents of named range in Excel?
This article will show you method of clearing contents of a specified named range as well as clearing contents of all named ranges but keeping the range names in an active worksheet in Excel.
Clear contents of named range with VBA code
Clear contents of named range with VBA code
Please do as follows to clear contents of a specified named range or all named range in the current worksheet.
1. In the worksheet contains the named range you will clear contents from, press the Alt + F11 keys to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.
2. In the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window, click Insert > Module. Then copy below VBA code into the Code window.
For clearing contents of a specified named range in the worksheet, please apply the below VBA code.
VBA code 1: Clear contents of a specified named range in Excel
Sub Clear_ActiveSheet_Name_Ranges()
Dim xName As Name
Dim xInput As String
Dim xRg As Range
On Error Resume Next
xInput = Application.InputBox("Enter the name of the named range you will clear contents from:", "KuTools For Excel", , , , , , 2)
If xInput = "False" Then Exit Sub
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Set xName = ActiveWorkbook.Names(xInput)
If Not xName Is Nothing Then
xName.RefersToRange.Clear
End If
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub3. Press the F5 key to run the code.
4. Then a Kutools for Excel dialog box pops up. Please enter the name of the named range you will clear contents from, and then click the OK button. See screenshot:
Then all contents in cells of the specified named range are cleared immediately.
For clearing contents of all named ranges in active worksheet, please apply the below VBA code.
VBA code 2: Clear contents of all named ranges in active sheet in Excel
Sub Clear_All_ActiveSheet_Name_Ranges()
Dim xRange As Range
Dim xName As Name
Dim xReSponse As Long
On Error Resume Next
xReSponse = MsgBox("For clearing contents of all named ranges of active sheet in " & ActiveWorkbook.Name _
& Chr(10) & "('OK' to Delete, 'Cancel' to Quit.)", vbOKCancel, "KuTools For Excel")
If xReSponse = 2 Then
MsgBox "User chose to cancel.", vbOKOnly, "KuTools For Excel"
Exit Sub
End If
For Each xName In ActiveWorkbook.Names
Set xRange = Nothing
Set xRange = Intersect(ActiveSheet.UsedRange, xName.RefersToRange)
If Not xRange Is Nothing Then xRange.Clear
Next xName
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub3. Press the F5 key to run the code, then click the OK button in the Kutools for Excel dialog box as below screenshot shown.
Then the contents of all named ranges are cleared from active sheet.
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