to work without using select? i know a lot of you say not to use it.

Range("J8:O27").Select
Selection.Font.Bold = False
Range("I8").Select
Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlToRight)).Select
Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown).Offset(-1, 0)).Select

Selection.FormatConditions.Delete
Selection.FormatConditions.Add Type:=xlExpression, Formula1:= _
"=MOD(ROW(),2)=1"
With Selection.FormatConditions(1).Borders(xlLeft)
.LineStyle = xlContinuous
.Weight = xlThin
.ColorIndex = xlAutomatic
End With
With Selection.FormatConditions(1).Borders(xlRight)
.LineStyle = xlContinuous
.Weight = xlThin
.ColorIndex = xlAutomatic
End With
With Selection.FormatConditions(1).Borders(xlTop)
.LineStyle = xlContinuous
.Weight = xlThin
.ColorIndex = xlAutomatic
End With
With Selection.FormatConditions(1).Borders(xlBottom)
.LineStyle = xlContinuous
.Weight = xlThin
.ColorIndex = xlAutomatic
End With
Selection.FormatConditions(1).Interior.ColorIndex = 37

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Gary