Easiest way to loop through a filtered list with VBA?

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If I have an auto filter set up in Excel and I want to loop through all the visible data in one column with VBA code, what's the easiest way to do this?

All the hidden rows that have been filtered away should not be included, so a plain Range from top to bottom doesn't help.

Any good ideas?

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Solution 1 - Excel

Suppose I have numbers 1 to 10 in cells A2:A11 with my autofilter in A1. I now filter to only show numbers greater than 5 (i.e. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10).

This code will only print visible cells:

Sub SpecialLoop()
    Dim cl As Range, rng As Range
    
    Set rng = Range("A2:A11")
    
    For Each cl In rng
        If cl.EntireRow.Hidden = False Then //Use Hidden property to check if filtered or not
            Debug.Print cl
        End If
    Next

End Sub

Perhaps there is a better way with SpecialCells but the above worked for me in Excel 2003.

EDIT

Just found a better way with SpecialCells:

Sub SpecialLoop()
    Dim cl As Range, rng As Range
    
    Set rng = Range("A2:A11")
    
    For Each cl In rng.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeVisible)
        Debug.Print cl
    Next cl

End Sub

Solution 2 - Excel

I would recommend using Offset assuming that the Headers are in Row 1. See this example

Option Explicit

Sub Sample()
    Dim rRange As Range, filRange As Range, Rng as Range
    'Remove any filters
    ActiveSheet.AutoFilterMode = False
    
    '~~> Set your range
    Set rRange = Sheets("Sheet1").Range("A1:E10")
    
    With rRange
        '~~> Set your criteria and filter
        .AutoFilter Field:=1, Criteria1:="=1"
      
        '~~> Filter, offset(to exclude headers)
        Set filRange = .Offset(1, 0).SpecialCells(xlCellTypeVisible).EntireRow
      
        Debug.Print filRange.Address
      
        For Each Rng In filRange
            '~~> Your Code
        Next
    End With

    'Remove any filters
    ActiveSheet.AutoFilterMode = False
End Sub

Solution 3 - Excel

One way assuming filtered data in A1 downwards;

dim Rng as Range
set Rng = Range("A2", Range("A2").End(xlDown)).Cells.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeVisible)
...
for each cell in Rng 
   ...     

Solution 4 - Excel

I used the RowHeight property of a range (which means cells as well). If it's zero then it's hidden. So just loop through all rows as you would normally but in the if condition check for that property as in If myRange.RowHeight > 0 then DoStuff where DoStuff is something you want to do with the visible cells.

Solution 5 - Excel

The SpecialCells Does not actually work as it needs to be continuous. I have solved this by adding a sort funtion in order to sort the data based on the coloumns i need.

Sorry for no comments on the code as i was not planning to share it:

Sub testtt()
    arr = FilterAndGetData(Worksheets("Data").range("A:K"), Array(1, 9), Array("george", "WeeklyCash"), Array(1, 2, 3, 10, 11), 1)
    Debug.Print sms(arr)
End Sub
Function FilterAndGetData(ByVal rng As Variant, ByVal fields As Variant, ByVal criterias As Variant, ByVal colstoreturn As Variant, ByVal headers As Boolean) As Variant
Dim SUset, EAset, CMset
If Application.ScreenUpdating Then Application.ScreenUpdating = False: SUset = False Else SUset = True
If Application.EnableEvents Then Application.EnableEvents = False: EAset = False Else EAset = True
If Application.Calculation = xlCalculationAutomatic Then Application.Calculation = xlCalculationManual: CMset = False Else CMset = True
For Each col In rng.Columns: col.Hidden = False: Next col

Dim oldsheet, scol, ecol, srow, hyesno As String
Dim i, counter As Integer

oldsheet = ActiveSheet.Name


Worksheets(rng.Worksheet.Name).Activate

Worksheets(rng.Worksheet.Name).AutoFilterMode = False

scol = Chr(rng.Column + 64)
ecol = Chr(rng.Columns.Count + rng.Column + 64 - 1)
srow = rng.row

If UBound(fields) - LBound(fields) <> UBound(criterias) - LBound(criterias) Then FilterAndGetData = "Fields&Crit. counts dont match": GoTo done

dd = sortrange(rng, colstoreturn, headers)

For i = LBound(fields) To UBound(fields)
    rng.AutoFilter Field:=CStr(fields(i)), Criteria1:=CStr(criterias(i))
Next i

Dim rngg As Variant

rngg = rng.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeVisible)
Debug.Print ActiveSheet.AutoFilter.range.address
FilterAndGetData = ActiveSheet.AutoFilter.range.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeVisible).Value

For Each row In rng.Rows
    If row.EntireRow.Hidden Then Debug.Print yes
Next row


done:
    'Worksheets("Data").AutoFilterMode = False
    Worksheets(oldsheet).Activate
    If SUset Then Application.ScreenUpdating = True
    If EAset Then Application.EnableEvents = True
    If CMset Then Application.Calculation = xlCalculationAutomatic
End Function
Function sortrange(ByVal rng As Variant, ByVal colnumbers As Variant, ByVal headers As Boolean)
    
    Dim SUset, EAset, CMset
    If Application.ScreenUpdating Then Application.ScreenUpdating = False: SUset = False Else SUset = True
    If Application.EnableEvents Then Application.EnableEvents = False: EAset = False Else EAset = True
    If Application.Calculation = xlCalculationAutomatic Then Application.Calculation = xlCalculationManual: CMset = False Else CMset = True
    For Each col In rng.Columns: col.Hidden = False: Next col
    
    Dim oldsheet, scol, srow, sortcol, hyesno As String
    Dim i, counter As Integer
    oldsheet = ActiveSheet.Name
    Worksheets(rng.Worksheet.Name).Activate
    Worksheets(rng.Worksheet.Name).AutoFilterMode = False
    scol = rng.Column
    srow = rng.row
    
    If headers Then hyesno = xlYes Else hyesno = xlNo
        
    For i = LBound(colnumbers) To UBound(colnumbers)
        rng.Sort key1:=range(Chr(scol + colnumbers(i) + 63) + CStr(srow)), order1:=xlAscending, Header:=hyesno
    Next i
    sortrange = "123"
done:
    Worksheets(oldsheet).Activate
    If SUset Then Application.ScreenUpdating = True
    If EAset Then Application.EnableEvents = True
    If CMset Then Application.Calculation = xlCalculationAutomatic
End Function

Solution 6 - Excel

a = 2
x = 0

Do Until Cells(a, 1).Value = ""
If Rows(a).Hidden = False Then
x = Cells(a, 1).Value + x
End If
a = a + 1
Loop

End Sub

Solution 7 - Excel

Thisworkbook.sheets("Mysheet").Range("A1).Currentregion.copy 
Thisworkbook.sheets("Othersheet").Range("A1)

Solution 8 - Excel

Call MyMacro()

ActiveCell.Offset(1, 0).Activate

Do Until Selection.EntireRow.Hidden = False
If Selection.EntireRow.Hidden = True Then
ActiveCell.Offset(1, 0).Activate
End If
Loop

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