How do I to refer to a (named) cell in Excel header/footer?

[Ton]

I hope there is a way to represent a cell value in the header or footer of an
Excel sheet. I'm using Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3.

 

[Gary''s Student]

Say we have a cell with a Defined Name of "Happiness". Insert the following
event macro in the workbook code area:

Private Sub Workbook_BeforePrint(Cancel As Boolean)
ActiveSheet.PageSetup.LeftHeader = Range("Happiness").Value
End Sub



Because it is workbook code, it is very easy to install and use:

1. right-click the tiny Excel icon just to the left of File on the Menu Bar
2. select View Code - this brings up a VBE window
3. paste the stuff in and close the VBE window

If you save the workbook, the macro will be saved with it.

To remove the macro:

1. bring up the VBE windows as above
2. clear the code out
3. close the VBE window

To learn more about macros in general, see:

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm

To learn more about Event Macros (worksheet code), see:

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/event.htm