should read rng.columns(1).select sorry
but still doesnt work

would rng(xldown, 1) select column 1 with rows 1 to the last one containing
xl data work???

thanks
james

"James Cornthwaite" wrote in message
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does anybody know how to select the entire first column of a defined range
object.

rng.columns(2).select doesnt seemt to work

Thanks
James