Excel - Get Column Index

This macro gets certain column index.

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1 Open MS Excel.

2 Create a blank workbook.

3 Go to Developer's tab > click on "Visual Basic" button or hit Alt + F11.

4 Go to Insert tab > click on "Module" or hit M.

5 Copy the VBA code from below.

6 Paste the code in the newly created module.

7 Go to Run tab > click on "Run Sub/UserForm" or hit F5.

8 That's it!

Code

'==========================================
' Get Column Index
'==========================================
Sub getColumnIndex()
    ' Set variables
    Dim strMessage As String
    Dim c As Range
    ' Set message
    strMessage = "Column(s): "
    ' Loop in used range
    For Each c In ActiveSheet.UsedRange
        ' Check each cell value
        If c = "Index" Then
            ' Append to message
            strMessage = strMessage & c.Column & ", "
        End If
    Next c
    ' Return a message
    MsgBox strMessage & " have Index in them."
End Sub