Here is another way...

ActiveSheet.Columns("AD").Hidden = True

By the way, the sheet doesn't have to be active to do this. Assuming Sheet1
is the ActiveSheet, here is how to hide Column AD on Sheet2...

Worksheets("Sheet2").Columns("AD").Hidden = True

or, if you want to do it via a variable...

WSname = "Sheet2"
Worksheets(WSname).Columns("AD").Hidden = True

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Rick (MVP - Excel)


"Patrick C. Simonds" wrote in message
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I am looking for the ability (in vba) to hide column AD without actually
selecting it.