Try using ActiveSheet.UsedRange. It should reflect the rows in your current
data:

Set r = ActiveSheet.UsedRange

nLastRow = r.Rows.Count + r.Row - 1
MsgBox ("last row " & nLastRow)

nLastColumn = r.Columns.Count + r.Column - 1
MsgBox ("last column " & nLastColumn)

nFirstRow = r.Row
MsgBox ("first row " & nFirstRow)

nFirstColumn = r.Column
MsgBox ("first column " & nFirstColumn)

numrow = r.Rows.Count
MsgBox ("number of rows " & numrow)

numcol = r.Columns.Count
MsgBox ("number of columns " & numcol)


etc.
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Gary''s Student


"smurrock" wrote:

I am trying to set up a macro to run for a data file that will not have a
consistent number of lines each month. This seems like it should be simple,
however I am struggling. I tried using relative references but either I
didn't set it up right or it won't work. I also tried using offset which
also failed. This seems pretty basic??

Thanks!!
Sidonia