Excel - export multiple sheets as a PDF

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I created 2 sheets in Excel. Then, I used the VBA below to export the 2 sheets as a PDF

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Sub Macro1()
   Sheets("Sheet_1").Activate
    ActiveSheet.UsedRange.Select
   Sheets("Sheet_2").Activate
   ActiveSheet.UsedRange.Select

   ThisWorkbook.Sheets(Array("Sheet_1", "Sheet_2")).Select
   Selection.ExportAsFixedFormat Type:=xlTypePDF, Filename:= _
      "C:\Temp\MyPDF.pdf", Quality:=xlQualityStandard, _
      IncludeDocProperties:=True, IgnorePrintAreas:=False, OpenAfterPublish:= _
      True
End Sub

But the exported PDF contains 4 pages, of which Pages 2 and 4 are actually empty. How can I format it as 2 pages only with the elimination of the empty pages? Thanks.

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Excel - Export multiple sheets as a PDF - How to eliminate the empty pages

Posted 18-Jul-16 8:26am

s yu

Updated 18-Jul-16 9:03am

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Patrice T · Accepted Answer · 2016-07-18T09:03:00

Solution 1

Your sheets have some cells in right or bottom that display nothing but are not empty, so these cells are included in what you want to print.
Type Ctrl-End to go to last cell, you will see it is bigger than you expect.
Either you remove those cells, either you define the print zone for each sheets.

Posted 18-Jul-16 9:03am

Patrice T

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s yu 18-Jul-16 15:53pm

Thanks for your response. Following yours, I clicked Ctr+End, it points to Cell (30, J). Then I deleted all after (19, H), which is my active used range, the Ctr+End still points (30 ,J). Any additional hint? Thanks.

Patrice T 18-Jul-16 15:55pm

you need to save the file to update the end.
I recommend to suppress the unneeded rows ans columns.

s yu 19-Jul-16 6:47am

Prob. solved by adding
ActiveSheet.ScrollArea = "A1:H19"
into the VBA. Thanks a lot.