How to declare and set a ListBox variable in Excel VBA?

Question

Struggling to find any info on how to refer to a listbox in a worksheet (using MS Forms reference) from within a module (not a worksheet or form) in Excel.

Dim lb As MSForms.ListBox
Dim chartSheet as worksheet

    Set chartSheet = Sheets("Chart")

    Set lb = chartSheet.Objects("lbPartNo") ' nope
    Set lb = chartSheet.ListObjects("lbPartNo") ' nope
    Set lb = chartSheet.ListBoxes("lbPartNo") ' nope

Any ideas? Thanks

Rory · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-26 14:58:19Z

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If it's actually an MSForms.Listbox (i.e. ActiveX) then:

Set lb = chartSheet.lbPartNo

Otherwise, declare it as just Listbox and use:

 Set lb = chartSheet.ListBoxes("lbPartNo")

answered Oct 26, 2015 at 14:58

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Absinthe Over a year ago

Ah OK, I was confusing plain old listboxes with the library for the ActiveX control. Thanks a bunch.

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