How can I retrieve the column number from a specific range in VBA?

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The process of retrieving the column number from a specific range in VBA involves accessing the “Column” property of the range object. This property returns the number of the first column in the range, which can then be used for further operations or calculations. By utilizing this property, the column number can be easily retrieved without the need for manual counting or iteration. This allows for a more efficient and accurate method of working with specific columns within a range in VBA.

VBA: Get Column Number from Range

You can use the following methods to get a column number from a range in Excel using VBA:

Method 1: Get Column Number from Specific Range

Sub GetColumnNumber()

colNum = Range("D7").Column
MsgBox colNum

End Sub

This particular macro will display a message box with the column number that corresponds to cell D7, which would be 4 since D is the fourth column in the sheet.

Method 2: Get Column Number from Currently Selected Range

Sub GetColumnNumber()

colNum = Selection.Column
MsgBox colNum

End Sub

This particular macro will display a message box with the column number that corresponds to the currently selected range in Excel.

For example, if you have cell B3 selected when you run this macro then a message box will appear with the value 2 in it since column B is the second column in the sheet.

The following examples show how to use each method in practice.

Example 1: Get Column Number from Specific Range

Suppose we would like to get the column number for the cell reference D7.

We can create the following macro to do so:

Sub GetColumnNumber()

colNum = Range("D7").Column
MsgBox colNum

End Sub

When we run this macro, we receive the following output:

The message box displays a value of 4, which is the column number for the cell reference D7.

Example 2: Get Column Number from Currently Selected Range

We can create the following macro to do so:

Sub GetColumnNumber()

colNum = Selection.Column
MsgBox colNum

End Sub

Suppose we currently have cell B3 selected.

When we run this macro, we receive the following output:

The message box displays a value of 2, which is the column number for the currently active cell of B3.

Additional Resources

The following tutorials explain how to perform other common tasks in VBA:

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