try this

count_y=20
Rows("4:" & count_y ).entirerow.delete

"Jim" wrote in message
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Im trying to select, then delete a whole lod of rows in
one go. Im trying to use the following commands:
Rows("4:" & count_y ).Select
Selection.Delete Shift:=xlUp

It doesn't like this at all. How can I get it to do what
I want?