XL98: Worksheet_Change Does Not Run When Worksheet Is Sorted

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1. On the Tools menu, point to Macro, and then click Visual Basic Editor. Or, press OPTION+F11.
2. In the Project window, you should see entries similar to the following:

   VBAProject (Book1)
   Microsoft Excel Objects
   Sheet1 (Sheet1)
   Sheet2 (Sheet2)
   Sheet3 (Sheet3)

   Double-click the entry for the worksheet to which you want to assign a Worksheet_Change macro (for example, Sheet1).
3. In the Code window, enter the following code:

         Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Excel.Range)
            MsgBox "The worksheet was changed!"
         End Sub
   						

4. On the File menu, click "Close an Return to Microsoft Excel."

If you enter a value in a cell in Sheet1, the Worksheet_Change macro runs, and a message box appears with the message "The worksheet was changed!" The macro runs when you make a change to data in the worksheet, such as entering a value in a cell or refreshing a PivotTable.

However, the macro does NOT run if you sort a range within the worksheet. Sorting a worksheet does not trigger the Worksheet_Change event, so the macro does not run.