Previously active cell

Question

For the code I am writing I monitor the changes in certain cell ranges to run functions and private subs. For this I use the Intersect function in the worksheet_change

Answer 1

With this code, referring PreviousActiveCell will return desired result:

Public PreviousActiveCell as Range

Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)
    Static pPrevious as Range
    Set PreviousActiveCell = pPrevious
    Set pPrevious = ActiveCell
End Sub

This works inside single worksheet. Do you need a previous cell across other sheets and workbooks?

Answer 2

If is unnecessary. I have used this:

Public sPreviousTarget As String
Public sTarget As String

Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)
  sPreviousTarget = sTarget
  sTarget = Target.Address
End Sub

Also, Target is different from ActiveCell (ActiveCell refers to one of the cells in Target).

Answer 3

below code works for me - your assignment of activecell was missing an Address meaning activecell variable is always blank

Option Explicit

Public xfrLastCell As String
Public xfrActiveCell As String

Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)

If xfrActiveCell = "" Then xfrActiveCell = ActiveCell.Address
xfrLastCell = xfrActiveCell
xfrActiveCell = ActiveCell.Address
MsgBox xfrLastCell

End Sub

Answer 4

It might be easier to "remember" the Range rather than the address of the range:

Dim Oldcell As Range
Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)
    If Oldcell Is Nothing Then
        Set Oldcell = Target
        Exit Sub
    End If
    MsgBox "New cell is " & Target.Address & vbCrLf & "Old cell was " & Oldcell.Address
    Set Oldcell = Target
End Sub