Thanks Tom;
Would restricting the range down from
Columns(9) [all rows 1-65000+] to say Range(I1:I7071)
shorten the time even more? like:

Range(I1:I7071).SpecialCells(xlBlanks).entireRow.D elete ?

Thanks,
JMay

"Tom Ogilvy" wrote in message
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If the cells in the column are blank

Application.Calculation = xlManual
Columns(9).SpecialCells(xlBlanks).entireRow.Delete
Application.Calculation = xlAutomatic

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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy

"Jim May" wrote in message
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NewLRow below = 7170
As a result this Macro runs for over 25 minutes;
Is there a faster way of getting this done?


Sub Macro3()
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Dim NewLRow As Long
Dim r As Long
NewLRow = Cells(Rows.Count, 9).End(xlUp).Row
For r = NewLRow To 2 Step -1
If Cells(r, 9) = "" Then
Rows(r).Delete
End If
Next
Range("A1").Select
Selection.EntireRow.Delete
Selection.EntireColumn.Delete
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub