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Extract all cells with red font colour

I've already got a macro that returns the names of folders and the documents within them into Excel in a hierarchical type structure. The document names are returned in red text and I now need a script that copies the red text only and paste them into column A of sheet 2. Has anyone got any suggestions? I just can't get my head round how to do this.

Mohammed Rahman

Start recording macro..apply filter to the first row..filter data by color (red text).. Select first red text cell..hold ctrl+shift and press down arrow to select data in entire column, ctrl+c to copy..go to sheer 2..select the cell and press ctrl+v to paste entite ref text data. Stop recording macro..press alt+f11 to open developer view and there you will have the script (macro). If the red text spans multiple columns, while holding shift+ctrl, press down arrow once and then right arrow once. This will always select the entire red text, itrespective of number of rows and columns (which can vary time to time)

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Roy Cox

If you are using one of the newer versions of Excel the best way is to Filter by Color

Option Explicit

Sub FilterRed()

    If Not ActiveSheet.AutoFilterMode Then ActiveSheet.Range("A1").AutoFilter
    
    ActiveSheet.Range("$A1").CurrentRegion.AutoFilter Field:=1, Criteria1:=RGB(255, 0 _
        , 0), Operator:=xlFilterCellColor
End Sub

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Wayne Taylor (webtubbs)

It might even be a good idea to modify the original routine to place the document names in Sheet2 while they are being retrieved. If you could post that routine we can show you how to modify it.

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