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How to Use WorksheetFunction.Sum to Add Values in Excel without Compile Errors

Discover how to efficiently sum values in Excel using VBA, while avoiding common compile errors and streamlining your code with loops and offsets. --- This video is based on the question https://stackoverflow.com/q/70758067/ asked by the user 'MJobbson' ( https://stackoverflow.com/u/13927086/ ) and on the answer https://stackoverflow.com/a/70758978/ provided by the user 'VBasic2008' ( https://stackoverflow.com/u/9814069/ ) at 'Stack Overflow' website. Thanks to these great users and Stackexchange community for their contributions. Visit these links for original content and any more details, such as alternate solutions, latest updates/developments on topic, comments, revision history etc. For example, the original title of the Question was: Add the values in several cells with Worksheet Function.Sum Also, Content (except music) licensed under CC BY-SA https://meta.stackexchange.com/help/l... The original Question post is licensed under the 'CC BY-SA 4.0' ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... ) license, and the original Answer post is licensed under the 'CC BY-SA 4.0' ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... ) license. If anything seems off to you, please feel free to write me at vlogize [AT] gmail [DOT] com. --- Mastering Excel Summation with VBA: Avoid Compile Errors Using WorksheetFunction.Sum If you've ever tried to sum a range of cells in Excel using VBA's WorksheetFunction.Sum and faced the frustrating "compile error: wrong number of arguments or invalid property assignments," you're not alone. This common issue typically arises when the syntax is incorrect or when an exhaustive list of cell references is needed. Let's explore how to avoid these errors and effectively use the Sum function within your code. Understanding the Problem When attempting to add values in several cells, especially when they are organized in a specific pattern, it can lead to unintentional mistakes in the listings of cells. One common problem in the original code was the repeated reference to Sheet1.Range("W239"), as well as some cells being erroneously offset. This can lead to the confusing compile error. Here’s the problematic code snippet for context: [[See Video to Reveal this Text or Code Snippet]] As a best practice, it's essential to keep your code neat and efficient, which leads us to a better method: utilizing a loop and the Union function. An Efficient Solution: Using Loops and Row Offsets Step-by-Step Breakdown Here's how to structure your VBA code efficiently with the use of loops. We’ll focus on summing cells that are spaced evenly apart, in this case, every 54th cell. 1. Define Constants [[See Video to Reveal this Text or Code Snippet]] srOffset tells us the number of rows to skip (54 in this case). sCellsCount is the total number of cells we want to sum. 2. Initialize Ranges [[See Video to Reveal this Text or Code Snippet]] sCell starts at the first cell we wish to sum (W23). srg is initialized to this first cell which we'll later expand. 3. Use a Loop to Combine Ranges [[See Video to Reveal this Text or Code Snippet]] A loop increments the starting cell downward by srOffset, collecting each new cell into the srg range. 4. Sum the Range [[See Video to Reveal this Text or Code Snippet]] Finally, sum the entire collected range with a single operation and assign the result to AE8. Complete Example Code Here’s the full improved code segment for reference: [[See Video to Reveal this Text or Code Snippet]] Enhancing the Solution: Dynamic Row Detection In scenarios where the number of cells to sum may change, enhancing your code to dynamically adapt to the last non-empty cell in a column can be beneficial. Here’s an example of how to do that: Updated Code to Handle Dynamic Rows [[See Video to Reveal this Text or Code Snippet]] Conclusion By using VBA with structured loops and the Union function, you can significantly streamline your process of summing cell values while avoiding unnecessary errors. Keeping your code organized and dynamic will not only save you time but will also enhance your Excel applications' functionality. Now that you have the tools to effectively handle cell summations without errors, feel free to explore and modify these examples to fit your own Excel projects!