Pop-Up Message Box When a Range of Cells Reaches a Certain Average

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This macro will display a message box when the numbers within a range of cells reaches an average of 5. The current macro will display a pop-up message in excel when the average number in cells A1:C5 reaches exactly 5. The average number can be changed to any desired number and so can the message contained in the pop-up message box. To change the average number, change 5 to whatever you want in this line of code: Average(rng) = 5 Then and change the 5 in the message box here: rng.Address & " = 5".

This allows you to keep better track of a constantly updating worksheet. If you have many linked cells and you want to be notified when a set of cells hits a certain average, this is when you might use this macro.

Where to install the macro:  Worksheet

Pop-Up Message Box When a Range of Cells Reaches a Certain Average

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Excel.Range)

    Dim rng As Range
    Set rng = Range("A1:C5")
    If Not Intersect(Target, rng) Is Nothing Then
        If Application.WorksheetFunction. _
          Average(rng) = 5 Then
            MsgBox "The average of " & _
              rng.Address & " = 5"
        End If
    End If

    Set rng = Nothing

End Sub





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How to Install the Macro
  1. Select and copy the text from within the grey box above.

  2. Open the Microsoft Excel file in which you would like the Macro to function.

  3. Press "Alt + F11" - This will open the Visual Basic Editor - Works for all Excel Versions.  Or For other ways to get there, Click Here.

  4. On the new window that opens up, go to the left side where the vertical pane is located. Locate your Excel file; it will be called VBAProject (YOUR FILE'S NAME HERE) and click this.

  5. If the Macro goes in a Module, Click Here, otherwise continue to Step 8.

  6. If the Macro goes in the Workbook or ThisWorkbook, Click Here, otherwise continue to Step 8.

  7. If the Macro goes in the Worksheet Code, Click Here, otherwise continue to Step 8.

  8. Close the Microsoft Visual Basic Editor window and save the Excel file. When you close the Visual Basic Editor window, the regular Excel window will not close.

  9. You are now ready to run the macro.

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