Delete blank Columns in a range using VBA

VBA code to delete blank Columns in range example will helps to delete empty Columns in specific range from excel worksheet. We can use Delete method of Columns to delete the Columns in a range. In this example we will see how to delete the Columns from a range in excel worksheet using VB. Excel VBA Macro code for deleting Columns in a range should work for all the version of Microsoft Excel 2003, Excel 2007, Excel 2010, and Excel 2013.

VBA code to delete Columns in a range

Here is the Example VBA syntax and Example VBA Macro to delete Columns in range from excel worksheets. This will help you to know how to delete specific Columns in a range from Excel workbook using VBA.

VBA delete blank Columns in range: Syntax

Following is the VBA syntax and sample VBA code to delete Columns in a range from worksheet using VBA. We are using the Delete method of the Columns object of worksheet.


If Application.WorksheetFunction.CountA(Columns(ColumnNumber)) = 0 Then Columns(ColumnNumber).EntireColumn.Delete


Here Application.WorksheetFunction.CountA will check if the Column is blank. And the Columns.delete method will delete the Column if Column is blank.

Delete blank Columns in Range: Examples

The following VBA code is to delete blank Columns in range A10 to D20 if Columns are blank.

Sub sbVBS_To_Delete_Blank_Columns_In_Range()
Dim iCntr
Dim rng As Range
Set rng = Range("A10:D20")

    For iCntr = rng.Column + rng.Columns.Count - 1 To rng.Column Step -1
        If Application.WorksheetFunction.CountA(Columns(iCntr)) = 0 Then Columns(iCntr).EntireColumn.Delete
    Next

End Sub 

Instructions to run the VBA code to delete blank Columns in range

Please follow the below steps to execute the VBA code to delete blank Columns in range from Excel worksheets.
Step 1: Open any Excel workbook
Step 2: Press Alt+F11 – This will open the VBA Editor
Step 3: Insert a code module from then insert menu
Step 4: Copy the above code and paste in the code module which have inserted in the above step
Step 5: Enter some sample data in range A1 to D20 in any column. And leave some blank Columns for testing purpose.
Step 6: Now press F5 to execute the code

Now you can observe that the all blank Columns are deleted from worksheet in in Range A10 to D20.

Explained VBA Code to Delete Blank Columns in Range

Start writing the Excel VBA Macro to delete blank Columns in a particular range.
Sub sbVBS_To_Delete_Blank_Columns_In_Range()

‘Declaring a variable iCntr as Long to store the Column number iteration to use in for loop.
Dim iCntr As Long
‘Declaring range variable rng to set the range
Dim rng As Range

‘Assigning the range A10 to D20 to rng range object
Set rng = Range(“A10:D20”)

‘Looping through the Columns in the range from last to frist. Here step statement will helps.
For iCntr = rng.Column + rng.Columns.Count – 1 To rng.Column Step -1
‘Checking the Column if it is blank.
‘And deleting the Column if it is blank.
If Application.WorksheetFunction.CountA(Columns(iCntr)) = 0 Then Columns(iCntr).EntireColumn.Delete
Next

End Sub
Ending the sub procedure to delete blank Columns in a range.