XL: How to Determine How Many Pages Will Be Printed (213810)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel 2000
  • Microsoft Excel 2002
This article was previously published under Q213810
For a Microsoft Excel 97 and earlier and Microsoft Excel 98 and earlier version of this article, see 139405.

SUMMARY

Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications does not provide a method to determine the total number of pages that will print in a worksheet. However, you can use the ExecuteExcel4Macro method to use the GET.DOCUMENT(50) macro sheet function to return the total number of pages that will be printed on the active worksheet.

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To use the following macro, set up a Microsoft Excel file as follows:
  1. Create a new Microsoft Excel workbook.
  2. Select the range A1:J100.
  3. Enter the number 1 and press CTRL+ENTER. You should see all the selected cells filled with the number 1.
  4. Insert a Visual Basic macro module.
  5. Type the following code in the module:
    Sub ShowMe()
    MsgBox ExecuteExcel4Macro("GET.DOCUMENT(50)") & _
        " pages will be printed."
End Sub
  6. Run the macro.

REFERENCES

Additional information on the Get.Document macro function can be found in the Excel Function reference manual.
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