Working with Excel Tables in VBA

Introduction#

This topic is about working with tables in VBA, and assumes knowledge of Excel Tables. In VBA, or rather the Excel Object Model, tables are known as ListObjects. The most frequently used properties of a ListObject are ListRow(s), ListColumn(s), DataBodyRange, Range and HeaderRowRange.

Instantiating a ListObject

Dim lo as ListObject
Dim MyRange as Range

Set lo = Sheet1.ListObjects(1)

'or

Set lo = Sheet1.ListObjects("Table1")

'or

Set lo = MyRange.ListObject

Working with ListRows / ListColumns

Dim lo as ListObject
Dim lr as ListRow
Dim lc as ListColumn

Set lr = lo.ListRows.Add
Set lr = lo.ListRows(5)

For Each lr in lo.ListRows
    lr.Range.ClearContents
    lr.Range(1, lo.ListColumns("Some Column").Index).Value = 8
Next

Set lc = lo.ListColumns.Add
Set lc = lo.ListColumns(4)
Set lc = lo.ListColumns("Header 3")

For Each lc in lo.ListColumns
    lc.DataBodyRange.ClearContents   'DataBodyRange excludes the header row
    lc.Range(1,1).Value = "New Header Name"    'Range includes the header row
Next

Converting an Excel Table to a normal range

Dim lo as ListObject

Set lo = Sheet1.ListObjects("Table1")
lo.Unlist