VBA ListBox Left Property

ListBox_Left_Property – Syntax

Please find the below syntax of ListBox_Left_Property in Excel VBA.

ListboxName.Left=Left position in number format

Where ListboxName represents the ListBox object. In the above syntax we are using a ‘Left’ property of ListBox object to set the Left position.

ListBox_Left_Property – Explanation & Example

Here is the example for ListBox_Left_Property. It will take you through how to set Left property of list box using Excel VBA. Here you can find or see how we sets or gets Left property of list box manually or using code.

ListBox_Left_Property: Change Manually

Please find the following details how we are changing manually ‘Left’ of listbox property.

1. 1. Go To Developer Tab and then click Visual Basic from the Code or Press Alt+F11.
   2. Go To Insert Menu, Click UserForm. Please find the screenshot for the same.

1. 1. Drag a Listbox on the Userform from the Toolbox.

1. 1. Right click on the List box. Click on properties from the available list.

1. 1. Now you can find the properties window of listbox on the screen. Please find the screenshot for the same.

1. 1. On the left side find ‘Left’ property from the available List Box properties.
   2. On the right side you can mention Left position in number format.
   3. For example, I have entered 15 (number). You can see same in the screen shot for your understand.

ListBox_Left_Property: Change Using Code

Please find the following details how we are changing Left of listbox property with using Excel VBA code.

1. 1. 1. Go To Developer Tab and then click Visual Basic from the Code or Press Alt+F11.
      2. Go To Insert Menu, Click UserForm. Please find the screenshot for the same.

1. 1. 1. Drag a Listbox on the Userform from the Toolbox. Please find the screenshot for the same.

1. 1. 1. Double Click on the UserForm, and select the Userform event as shown in the below screen shot.

1. 1. 1. Now can see the following code in the module.

Private Sub UserForm_Initialize()

End Sub

1. 1. 1. Now, add the following example code1 to the in between above event procedure.

Example Code1:

'Left_Property of ListBox Control
Private Sub UserForm_Initialize()
    With UserForm1.ListBox1
        'ListBox Source Data
        .RowSource = "A2:B10"
        
        'Below statement represents left_position of the ListBox
        .Left = 25

        'The below statement will show header in each column
        .ColumnHeads = True
        
        'The following statement represents number of columns
        .ColumnCount = 2
    End With
End Sub 

1. 1. 1. Now, Press ‘F5’ to see the following Output.

Output: If Left =50
Please find the below output when we set Left property value is 50. It is shown in the following Screen Shot.