Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated December 7, 2024)
This tip applies to Excel 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003
Did you ever want to reverse the contents of what is contained in a cell? Using the Reverse macro, you can easily change "My text" to "txet yM." The macro is instructive in techniques to access and modify the contents of a cell.
Sub Reverse() If Not ActiveCell.HasFormula Then sRaw = ActiveCell.Text sNew = "" For J = 1 To Len(sRaw) sNew = Mid(sRaw, J, 1) + sNew Next J ActiveCell.Value = sNew End If End Sub
This macro only affects a single selected cell, and it will not make any changes to a cell that already contains a formula.
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ExcelTips is your source for cost-effective Microsoft Excel training. This tip (2322) applies to Microsoft Excel 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003. You can find a version of this tip for the ribbon interface of Excel (Excel 2007 and later) here: Reversing Cell Contents.
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