Sort data sheet by right_click of mouse

This code example was developed together with Excel Fox & the Admin of this site - thank you very much.

It allows you to sort data for the entire sheet (all columns) - starting (below) at a HeaderRow. So the entire sheet is sorted similar to how Windows explorer allow you to sort files by click on the ColumnHeader.

All you have to do is set the HeaderRow variable. In the attached XLSM file the HeaderRow =4

Simply right_click on the on a cell in the HeaderRow.

I thought this code could be of general interest.

Good luck coding -- Rasm


Workbook code

Code:

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Option Explicit
Dim HeaderRow As Long

Private Sub Workbook_SheetBeforeRightClick(ByVal Sh As Object, ByVal Target As Range, Cancel As Boolean)
    AddOnRightClick
End Sub

Private Sub DeleteOnRightClick()
    On Error Resume Next
    With Application
        .CommandBars("Cell").Controls("Sort Descending").Delete
        .CommandBars("Cell").Controls("Sort Ascending").Delete
    End With
    On Error GoTo 0
End Sub
Private Sub AddOnRightClick()
    On Error Resume Next
   
   
    HeaderRow = 4 'You add code to set the header row
   
   
   
    Dim SortAsceButton As CommandBarButton
    Dim SortDescButton As CommandBarButton
    With Application
        .CommandBars("Cell").Controls("Sort Descending").Delete
        Set SortDescButton = .CommandBars("Cell").Controls.Add(Temporary:=True, Before:=1)
    End With
    With Application
        .CommandBars("Cell").Controls("Sort Ascending").Delete
        Set SortAsceButton = .CommandBars("Cell").Controls.Add(Temporary:=True, Before:=1)
    End With
    With SortAsceButton
      .BeginGroup = True
      .Style = msoButtonIconAndCaption
      .Caption = "Sort Ascending"
      .FaceId = 3157
      .OnAction = "ThisWorkbook.SortAscending"
    End With
    With SortDescButton
      .BeginGroup = True
      .Style = msoButtonIconAndCaption
      .Caption = "Sort Descending"
      .FaceId = 3158
      .OnAction = "ThisWorkbook.SortDesc"
    End With
    Set SortAsceButton = Nothing
    Set SortDescButton = Nothing
    On Error GoTo 0
   
End Sub

Sub SortDesc()
    Select Case ActiveCell.Row
        Case HeaderRow
            If IsEmpty(ActiveCell.Value) Then Exit Sub
            Static MySortType As Integer
            MySortType = xlDescending
            ActiveCell.CurrentRegion.Offset(0).Sort key1:=ActiveCell, order1:=MySortType, Header:=xlYes
            On Error Resume Next
            Err.Clear
    End Select
End Sub

Sub SortAscending()
    Select Case ActiveCell.Row
        Case HeaderRow
            If IsEmpty(ActiveCell.Value) Then Exit Sub
            Static MySortType As Integer
            MySortType = xlAscending
            ActiveCell.CurrentRegion.Offset(0).Sort key1:=ActiveCell, order1:=MySortType, Header:=xlYes
            On Error Resume Next
            Err.Clear
    End Select
End Sub

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Thanks Rasm.

This modification will result in the right_click options for sorting is only shown when the HeaderRow has focus

Code:

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Private Sub Workbook_SheetBeforeRightClick(ByVal Sh As Object, ByVal Target As Range, Cancel As Boolean)
    If Target.Row = HeaderRow Then
            AddOnRightClick
        Else
            DeleteOnRightClick
    End If
End Sub

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Really good