how to find last visible column number in vba?

Question

How to find the last visible column (not hidden) in sheet using vba?

I have used the code below:

Dim LastColumn As Integer
If WorksheetFunction.CountA(Cells) > 0 Then
            'Search for any entry, by searching backwards by Columns.

LastColumn = Cells.Find(What:="*", After:=[A1], SearchOrder:=xlByColumns, SearchDirection:=xlPrevious).Column

MsgBox LastColumn
End If

But it gives me last column number. I want last visible column number. Any help?

Answer 1

Try the below. You can use xlCellTypeVisible to specify hidden vs non hidden cells.

Sub counthidden()
MsgBox ActiveSheet.UsedRange.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeVisible).Columns.Count
End Sub

Answer 2

You can use SpecialCells to help:

Dim rng1 As Range
Dim rng2 As Range

On Error Resume Next
Set rng1 = ActiveSheet.UsedRange.SpecialCells(xlVisible)
On Error GoTo 0

If Not rng1 Is Nothing Then
    Set rng2 = rng1.Find(What:="*", After:=rng1.Cells(1), SearchOrder:=xlByColumns, SearchDirection:=xlPrevious)
    MsgBox rng2.Column
End If

Answer 3

Surprisingly simple as it turns out. I was looking for a similar problem.

Sub lastVisibleColumn()
' This should select the last fully visible column on the active window

' This part selects the current top left visible cell regardless of zoom
    ActiveWindow.VisibleRange.Select
    ActiveCell.Offset(0, 0).Select
    startColumn = ActiveCell.Column

' Large scroll right 1 page
    ActiveWindow.LargeScroll ToRight:=1
    ActiveWindow.VisibleRange.Select

' Select the top left cell again, -1 column to get to
'the previous scrollable page
    ActiveCell.Offset(0, -1).Select
    ActiveWindow.LargeScroll ToLeft:=1
    lastColumn = ActiveCell.Column
End Sub