Try:


Sub resize()
Worksheets("Sheet3").Activate
Set rect = Range("a1:c8")
numRows = rect.Rows.Count
numColumns = rect.Columns.Count
rect.resize(numRows + 1, numColumns + 1).Select
Set rect = Selection
MsgBox rect.Rows.Count
End Sub

Looks like the re-size increased the Selected region, but you still need the
set to increase rect.
--
Gary's Student


"don" wrote:

When resizing a range, excel doesn't seem to acknowledge the new size
In this example rect is increased by 1 row and 1 column.
yet when the number of rows is asked for in the msgbox in replies with
8.
It seems that it should recognize the new size.
How do you get it to acknowledge the new dimensions.
Thanks
Don


Sub resize()
Worksheets("Sheet3").Activate
Set rect = Range("a1:c8")
numRows = rect.Rows.Count
numColumns = rect.Columns.Count
rect.resize(numRows + 1, numColumns + 1).Select
MsgBox rect.Rows.Count
End Sub