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VBA / Excel / Access / Word » Excel » Selection 
Determining the type of selected range
 
Sub Main()
   Debug.Print AreaType(Selection)
End Sub

Function AreaType(RangeArea As rangeAs String
'   Returns the type of a range in an area
    Select Case True
        Case RangeArea.Count = 1
            AreaType = "Cell"
        Case RangeArea.Count = Cells.Count
            AreaType = "Worksheet"
        Case RangeArea.Rows.Count = Cells.Rows.Count
            AreaType = "Column"
        Case RangeArea.Columns.Count = Cells.Columns.Count
            AreaType = "Row"
        Case Else
            AreaType = "Block"
    End Select
End Function

 
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