Sub sortnamedrange()
'NOT needed unless a different sheet
'Application.Goto Reference:="RSTART"

mc = 2 ' col B
fr = Range("rstart").Row
lr = Range("rlast").Row
Range(Cells(fr, mc), Cells(lr, mc)) _
.Sort Key1:=Cells(fr, mc), Order1:=xlDescending, _
Header:=xlGuess, OrderCustom:=1, MatchCase:=False, _
Orientation:=xlTopToBottom
End Sub

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Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"cate" wrote in message
...
I'm trying to select X rows for a sort. The first and last rows have
a defined name, RSTART and RLAST. They look
like this in the Define Name dialog: ='MySheet'!$15:$15 ....

How do you select the rows using these names. Here's the macro output
of my best shot. I can't figure out how to incorporate the second
name. Thank you.

Sub trythis()

Application.Goto Reference:="RSTART"
Rows("15:59").Select '<---- Held down shift key and selected
RLAST in cell address combo
Range("I15").Activate ' what is this?
Selection.Sort Key1:=Range("B15"), Order1:=xlDescending,
Header:=xlGuess _
, OrderCustom:=1, MatchCase:=False,
Orientation:=xlTopToBottom, _
DataOption1:=xlSortNormal

End Sub