Print the Selected Area Using Macros In Excel

Did you know that you could print out a specific area in your spreadsheet? Yes that’s right, you can use Excel Macro to just print the selected area you have chosen! You get to save some printer ink in the process as well! I explain how you can do this below step by step!

What does it do?

Prints out the selected area

Copy Source Code:

Sub PrintTheSelectedArea()

'Print out a copy of your selected area
Selection.PrintOut Copies:=1

End Sub

Final Result: 

Exercise Workbook:

Download excel workbookPrint-the-Selected-Area.xlsm

STEP 1: Go to Developer > Code > Visual Basic

STEP 2: Paste in your code and Select Save. Close the window afterwards.

STEP 3: Let us test it out! Select the area that you only want to print.

Open the sheet containing the data. Go to Developer > Code > Macros

Then make sure your macro is selected. Click Run.

With this, you have printed out the selected area only!

How to Print the Selected Area Using Macros In Excel

Bryan

Bryan Hong is an IT Software Developer for more than 10 years and has the following certifications: Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD): Web Developer, Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Windows Applications, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA).

He is also an Amazon #1 bestselling author of 4 Microsoft Excel books and a teacher of Microsoft Excel & Office at the MyExecelOnline Academy Online Course.