Question

I’m trying to use some code like this, and it’s failing:

data = Range("A1")
MsgBox data.Offset(1,1)

This seems like it should print the value of cell B2, but instead it gives me an error (Run-time error 424: Object required.).

So what data type does the expression Range("A1") return, and how do I declare data to be of the correct data type to store it?

Answer 1

Range is an object.
That means you need use set to assign an object reference:

Dim data As Range
Set data = Range("A1")

Background information:

Set Keyword: In VBA, the Set keyword is necessary to distinguish
between assignment of an object and assignment of the default property
of the object.