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Asked: 2026-06-12T04:16:40+00:00

I have recently been asked if I could make a macro in Excel VBA

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I have recently been asked if I could make a macro in Excel VBA that will allow a user to type in two numbers and have it automatically drop to the next row. The purpose of this is so they can type in grades for a test two numbers at a time without pressing enter since they aren’t great at typing.

When I first heard this he mentioned it was Visual Basic, so I figured I’d just use a TextChanging or TextChanged event in the cell range and have it work off that. However, I haven’t been able to find any such event or anything resembling it in the documentation thus far. The first thing that I came across was Workbook_Change, but that only changes after you press enter which is useless to me. Someone else mentioned there is such an event, but couldn’t name it directly and I haven’t been able to find what they were talking about.

If anyone has any information on if such an event exists or is possible I’d love to know.

The Excel version is 2007 as far as I’m aware.

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  1. Editorial Team

    This, in my opinion, requires a non-programming solution. I absolutely sympathize – it is tough to watch people get old – but you have to draw the line somewhere – for their sake and yours. The enter key is the most basic part of a computer. You could probably write a macro that would automatically hit enter on every even(or odd depending) keystroke in excel – but you’re going to run into other problems like not being able to use delete normally. And what if you do want to put a string of text in a cell(like the student’s name)? Perhaps it is time to find a non-programming solution. By that I mean someone should have a candid conversation with him about how he wants to solve the problem. Personally, I would offer to type the numbers in for him, as I am accustomed to the number pad – but it is probably better to be more direct and start to discuss retirement.

    See this discussion about the limitations of cell edit mode in excel:
    http://www.mrexcel.com/forum/excel-questions/524860-call-macro-every-keystroke.html

    If you’re really heart-set on a programming solution, I would recommend some kind of keystroke logging add-in.

    Good Luck.

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