Here's the result of running the code on the sample data you posted...

x 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 '//1st 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 '//ignored
--
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 '//ignored
x 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 '//1st 0
--
x 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 '//1st 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 '//ignored
--
x 0 3 0 3 1 0 0 '//1st 0
0 2 0 1 0 0 0 '//ignored
--
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 '//ignored
x 1 0 0 3 3 0 0 '//1st 0
--
x 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 '//1st 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 '//ignored
----'//test set
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 '//ignored
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 '//ignored

...as rendered by this code...

Sub DenoteCellsGreaterThanZero2()
Dim r As Long
Dim b1 As Boolean, b2 As Boolean
For r = 1 To ActiveSheet.UsedRange.Rows.Count Step 2
With Application.WorksheetFunction
b1 = (.CountIf(Rows(r), "0") 0)
b2 = (.CountIf(Rows(r).Offset(1), "0") 0)
End With 'Application.WorksheetFunction
If b1 Then Cells(r, 1) = "x": GoTo nextset
If b2 Then Cells(r, 1).Offset(1) = "x"
nextset:
Next 'r
End Sub

--
Garry

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