First, I wouldn't use ["F1:H6"] (or any of the [] shorthand), but
Range("F1:H6"). The shorthand is sometimes convenient, sometimes confusing
and misleading, and sometimes makes it hard to track down a problem.

Second, I think what you need is
With ws
With .Range("F1:H6").Borders
.LineStyle=xlContinuous
.Weight=xlThin
.ColorIndex:=xlAutomatic
End With
' etc.
End With

- Jon
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"Otto Moehrbach" wrote in message
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Excel XP & Win XP
I have the following code to place a black thin border around every cell
in the range, and a thick colored border around (outline) the whole range.
I get an error "Object Required" on the first line and would probably get
the same error on the second line if the code got past the first line.
What is the proper syntax/code to do what I want? Thanks for your time.
Otto
With ws
.["F1:H6"].Borders LineStyle:=xlContinuous, Weight:=xlThin,
ColorIndex:=xlAutomatic
.["F1:H6"].BorderAround LineStyle:=xlContinuous,
Weight:=xlThick, ColorIndex:=9
.["F1:H6"].Interior.ColorIndex = 36
End With