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Vba To Select Values In Random Cells And Paste To Sheet 2

Hi all,

I have a workbook that has a list of numbers in column A. Can anyone please assist with the VBA to do the following:

1. Bring up a message box asking how many random cells should be selected.

2. Select the requested number of random cells.

3. Copy to column A on sheet 2.

It would be beneficial if a cell could only be selected once i.e. to avoid the random selection of duplicates,

Thanks in advance for any help!


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