Mastering Excel: How to AutoFit All Active Rows and Columns in Your Workbook

Learn how to create an efficient macro in Excel that automatically adjusts the size of all active rows and columns across all worksheets in your workbook.
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Mastering Excel: How to AutoFit All Active Rows and Columns in Your Workbook

When it comes to working with Excel, one of the most common tasks is ensuring that your data is displayed clearly and professionally. This often requires adjusting the row heights and column widths to fit the content properly. If you’re dealing with a large workbook with multiple worksheets, you may find it tedious to adjust these settings manually. Fortunately, Excel’s VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) allows us to automate this process using a macro. In this guide, I'll guide you through creating a macro that will AutoFit all active rows and columns across all worksheets in your workbook.

The Challenge

You have a workbook with multiple worksheets, each containing data of varying lengths and heights. The problem you face is how to efficiently adjust all rows and columns to fit their content without having to do it manually for each sheet. Your goal is to create a macro that does this for you automatically.

Let’s take a look at an example of how you might have started the process, along with a solution to simplify it.

Initial Code Attempt

You've written a macro that loops through all worksheets, activates each one, and attempts to AutoFit the rows and columns. Below is the code you have so far:

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While your code is on the right track, there are a few optimizations we can make to streamline your macro.

The Solution

To achieve your goal effectively, it's crucial to optimize your code so that it runs efficiently without unnecessary steps. Below is a simplified and improved version of your macro:

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Explanation of the Code

Declare Worksheet Variable:

Dim ws As Worksheet is used to declare a variable ws that will represent each worksheet in the workbook.

Loop Through Worksheets:

For Each ws In ThisWorkbook.Worksheets is the loop that iterates through all the worksheets.

AutoFit Rows and Columns:

ws.Cells.EntireRow.AutoFit adjusts the height of all rows based on the content.

ws.Cells.EntireColumn.AutoFit adjusts the widths of all columns based on the content.

No Activation Needed:

We do not need to activate each worksheet before adjusting the rows and columns, simplifying the code even further.

Benefits of This Approach

Efficiency: The refined macro performs better without unnecessary screen flickering or activation of sheets.

Simplicity: Less code means it’s easier to read and maintain.

Time-saving: Automating this process saves you significant time, particularly in large workbooks.

Conclusion

With just a few lines of optimized code, you can easily AutoFit all active rows and columns in your Excel workbook without the hassle of doing it manually across multiple sheets. This macro can help improve the presentation of your data, making your reports clearer and more professional.

Feel free to customize this macro further to fit your specific needs, and enjoy the power of automation in Excel! If you have any questions or need further assistance, don’t hesitate to reach out.

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