VBA Multi-Dimensional Array in Excel

VBA Multi-Dimensional Array in Excel.The Multi-Dimensional Arrays uses more than two indexes(Subscripts). We can have up-to 60 dimensions in an array.

Table of Contents:

Overview of VBA N-Dimensional Array in Excel
Syntax of VBA Multi-Dimensional Array in Excel
Example for VBA N-Dimensional Array in Excel
Instructions to use Macro Code
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Syntax of the Multi-Dimensional Array Function

Here is the Syntax of the Multi-Dimensional Array Function in Excel VBA.

Dim ArrayName(FirstIndexNumber,SecondIndexNumber,ThirdIndexNumber,...,_
NthIndexNumber) As DataType

where FirstIndexNumber,SecondIndexNumber,ThirdIndexNumber,…,_NthIndexNumber: These are mandatory argumnts. It represents the index or subscript value.
and DataType: It represnts the type of an array variables.

Example for VBA N-Dimensional Array in Excel

Let us see the example how to declare multidimensional array. In the below example shows an example for 2 dimensional array. we can create up to 60 dimensions. Mostly we create maximum of 3 dimensions.

Sub VBA_MultiDimensional_Array()

'Declare Multi Dimensional Array
Dim aNEWS(3, 1) As String

'Assign Values to an array elements
aNEWS(0, 0) = "1st"
aNEWS(0, 1) = "North"
aNEWS(1, 0) = "2nd"
aNEWS(1, 1) = "East"
aNEWS(2, 0) = "3rd"
aNEWS(2, 1) = "West"
aNEWS(3, 0) = "4th"
aNEWS(3, 1) = "South"

'Access Array Elements
MsgBox aNEWS(1, 1), vbInformation, "VBAF1"

End Sub

Here is the screen shot of above macro output.

Instructions to use Macro

Here are the instructions to use above macro in Visual basic editor.

Open Visual Basic Editor(VBE) by clicking Alt +F11
Go to code window by clicking F7
Copy above specified macro or procedure
Paste above copied code in code window
Run macro by clicking F5 or Run command
You can see output on the screen
Find above specified output screenshot.