Ever lose track of where you are in a worksheet?
It's a common problem when navigating large datasets. You're flicking between cells, switching applications, and your eyes are darting between places.
You're handling sensitive data and want to be sure you're focusing on the correct record, but the further away you get from the row and column headers β the worse it gets.
You wish there were a better solution than meticulously sliding your index finger across the screen.
Unfortunately, Excel doesn't have a built-in feature for this, but there is a workaround.
Do the following:
1. Select a range.
2. Go to Home > Conditional Formatting > New Rule.
3. Select 'Use a formula to determine which cells to format'.
4. Input =πΎπ(π²π΄π»π»("πππ")=π²πΎπ»ππΌπ½(),π²π΄π»π»("πππ ")=ππΎπ()).
5. Select Format and choose a fill colour.
6. Select OK twice.
You can now highlight the active row and column of the cell you're in by pressing F9 to recalculate the workbook. The upside of this method is there's no VBA. The downside is it isn't automatic.
However, adding some VBA code allows you to create an event that automatically performs this recalculation:
1. Press Alt + F11 to open the VBA Editor.
2. Open the relevant sheet object.
3. Input the code:
πΏππππππ πππ πππππππππ_ππππππππππ²πππππ(π±π’π
ππ ππππππ π°π πππππ)
πΈπ π°ππππππππππ.π²πππ²πππ’πΌπππ = π΅ππππ ππππ
π°ππππππππππ.π²ππππππππ
π΄ππ πΈπ
π΄ππ πππ
The active row and column now highlight automatically as you navigate the worksheet range.