Highlight a selected range with a MsgBox using VBA in Microsoft Excel

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» Highlight a selected range with a MsgBox using VBA in Microsoft Excel

CATEGORY: Cells, Ranges, Rows, and Columns in VBA

VERSIONS: All Microsoft Excel Versions

Place the code below into the standard module

Sub GetRange()
	Dim Rng As Range
	On Error Resume Next
	Set Rng = Application.InputBox(prompt:="Enter range",Type:=8)
	If Rng Is Nothing Then
		MsgBox "Operation Cancelled"
	Else
		Rng.Select
	End If
End Sub

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Please Help
Sandep Patil wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST

I want to compare two worksheets, and for that i have to select a cell in 1st cell and find the value in other sheet.
After getting the value i have to compare both the rows in two sheets, and and equalise if chaged.
can anyone help with a macro.

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