How to create a macro code to achieve find and replace text in Excel?

Normally, we are using the build-in Find and Replace function to search and replace values in Excel. Actually, you can find and replace text in Excel directly with macro code. In this article, you will learn how to create a macro code to achieve find and replace text in Excel.

Create a macro code to achieve find and replace text in Excel

Create a macro code to achieve find and replace text in Excel

Please do as follows to create a macro code to achieve find and replace text in Excel.

1. 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.

VBA code: Create a macro code to achieve find and replace text in Excel

Sub FindandReplaceText()
'Update by Extendoffice 2018/5/24
    Dim xFind As String
    Dim xRep As String
    Dim xRg As Range
    On Error Resume Next
    Set xRg =Cells
    xFind = Application.InputBox("word to search:", "Kutools for Excel", , , , , 2)
    xRep = Application.InputBox("word to replace:", "Kutools for Excel", , , , , 2)
    If xFind = "False" Or xRep = "False" Then Exit Sub
    xRg.Replace xFind, xRep, xlPart, xlByRows, False, False, False, False
End Sub

3. Press the F5 key to run the code.

4. In the first Kutools for Excel dialog box, enter the text or value you will search and then click the OK button. See screenshot:

5. In the second Kutools for Excel dialog box, enter the text or value you will replace and click the OK button.

Then all specified texts are replaced with your desired text immediately.

Note: This code is applied to the active worksheet.

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