This macro will allow you to specify certain criteria and then to delete rows based upon that criteria. You will choose the Row, Column, and Sheet where you want to delete the rows; then you will select what you want to look for to delete a row - you type in keywords, which, if present in a cell, will cause that row to be deleted.
This is a little more advanced in terms of running the macro just because you have to change a few things in the code, but it is all clearly labeled and straightforward. You will only have to change the column, row, sheet, and keywords references in the code, and those areas are clearly highlighted. You DO NOT need to select any range or cells to run this macro. Simply hard code everything in and run the macro - the rows and columns are all selected through the code.
Sub Delete_Based_on_Criteria()
' This macro will delete an entire row based on the presence of a
'predefined word or set of words. If that word or set of words is
'found in a cell, in a specified column, the entire row will be 'deleted
Dim X As Long
Dim Z As Long
Dim LastRow As Long
Dim FoundRowToDelete As Boolean
Dim OriginalCalculationMode As Long
Dim RowsToDelete As Range
Dim SearchItems() As String
Dim DataStartRow As Long
Dim SearchColumn As String
Dim SheetName As String
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' Choose the row you want the search and delete to start on
' Choose the column to search and delete to use for deletion
' Choose the sheet in the workbook you want this macro to be run on
DataStartRow = 1
SearchColumn = "B"
SheetName = "Sheet1"
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' Enter the terms you want to be used for criteria for deletion
' All terms entered below are CASE SENSITIVE and need to be
'seperated by a comma
SearchItems = Split("INPUT TEXT HERE, INPUT TEXT HERE", ",")
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On Error GoTo Whoops
OriginalCalculationMode = Application.Calculation
Application.Calculation = xlCalculationManual
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
With Worksheets(SheetName)
LastRow = .Cells(.Rows.Count, SearchColumn).End(xlUp).Row
For X = LastRow To DataStartRow Step -1
FoundRowToDelete = False
For Z = 0 To UBound(SearchItems)
If InStr(.Cells(X, SearchColumn).Value, SearchItems(Z)) Then
FoundRowToDelete = True
Exit For
End If
Next
If FoundRowToDelete Then
If RowsToDelete Is Nothing Then
Set RowsToDelete = .Cells(X, SearchColumn)
Else
Set RowsToDelete = Union(RowsToDelete, .Cells(X, SearchColumn))
End If
If RowsToDelete.Areas.Count > 100 Then
RowsToDelete.EntireRow.Delete
Set RowsToDelete = Nothing
End If
End If
Next
End With
If Not RowsToDelete Is Nothing Then
RowsToDelete.EntireRow.Delete
End If
Whoops:
Application.Calculation = OriginalCalculationMode
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub
