one way using numbers.
Sub selectcolumns()
'Columns("a:e").Select
Range(Cells(1, 1), Cells(1, 5)).Columns.Select
End Sub

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Don Guillett
SalesAid Software

"Marvin" wrote in message
...
I can use a statement like:

rows("3:5").select

I can use a statement like:

columns(3).select

but

columns("3:5").select

fails.

My objective is to select a number of columns based on a
cell value, starting with the current column.
Is it necessary for me to calculate the column "letters"
or is there a simpler way?

Thanks.