I'm writing a macro to format column headers and adjust column widths.

The question i want to ask is, "how do I deselect the named range i
just searched within, keeping the cursor on the cell I found."

Essentially...
(the header row is a named range, "Headers")
1. Goto "Headers"
2. Find "HeaderTitle3" (this avoids finding instances elsewhere on the
sheet)
3. ...then i would like to:
a.) apply Bold for this cell only
b.) adjust the column width to "10"

Problem: at step 3, the named range "Headers" is still selected, and
all formatting applied affects everything within this range (all the
headers).

Is there a command i can use to de-select the named range, after i find
the cell within it i need?

One note: a problem i'm addressing is that rows and columns will be
added to this sheet. Therefore, if I name a cell "D2" in the script,
then add a column (C), then the reference is incorrect.
To de-select the range, I tried using the arrow keys to move up 1
cell, then down 1 cell, but in the recorded Macro, it simply named the
cell that was selected ( Range("D2").Select ) so that's not a solution.
Custom Views seems to use cell references as well; after inserting
a new column, then selecting a custom view, the formatting is applied
to the wrong columns (still applied to column D, after I insert a new
column C and push it over to become D)
I'd rather avoid naming the individual columns as named
ranges/cells, because i have almost 200 columns.

thx,
bob

Bob,
Not sure what you are currently doing as you didn't post but..
It's seldom necessary to .Select objects in order to use them, so if .select
is causing you trouble, don't.
<air code
Dim FindHeader as range
set FindHeader= Worksheets("Whatever").range("Headers").find(Heade rName)
with FindHeader
.font.bold=true
.entirecolumn.width=10
end with
<air code
Add code in case FindHeader is not found.

NickHK

"Bob Mouldy"
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I'm writing a macro to format column headers and adjust column widths.

The question i want to ask is, "how do I deselect the named range i
just searched within, keeping the cursor on the cell I found."

Essentially...
(the header row is a named range, "Headers")
1. Goto "Headers"
2. Find "HeaderTitle3" (this avoids finding instances elsewhere on the
sheet)
3. ...then i would like to:
a.) apply Bold for this cell only
b.) adjust the column width to "10"

Problem: at step 3, the named range "Headers" is still selected, and
all formatting applied affects everything within this range (all the
headers).

Is there a command i can use to de-select the named range, after i find
the cell within it i need?

One note: a problem i'm addressing is that rows and columns will be
added to this sheet. Therefore, if I name a cell "D2" in the script,
then add a column (C), then the reference is incorrect.
To de-select the range, I tried using the arrow keys to move up 1
cell, then down 1 cell, but in the recorded Macro, it simply named the
cell that was selected ( Range("D2").Select ) so that's not a solution.
Custom Views seems to use cell references as well; after inserting
a new column, then selecting a custom view, the formatting is applied
to the wrong columns (still applied to column D, after I insert a new
column C and push it over to become D)
I'd rather avoid naming the individual columns as named
ranges/cells, because i have almost 200 columns.

thx,
bob

Thanks, this is really helpful.

I'm getting a debug error on the .EntireColumn line. I'm not a
programmer... is there something simple that's wrong about this line of
code? When I remove it, the command works fine (bold-facing the correct
header).

Sub Test()
'
' Test Macro
' Macro recorded 8/22/2006 by Bob Mouldy
'
' Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+T
'

Dim FindHeader As Range
Set FindHeader = Worksheets("Sheet1").Range("Headers").Find("Channe l")
With FindHeader
.Font.Bold = True
.EntireColumn.Width = 10
End With

End Sub

thx,
bob

Thanks, this is really helpful.

I'm getting a debug error on the .EntireColumn line. I'm not a
programmer... is there something simple that's wrong about this line of
code? When I remove it, the command works fine (bold-facing the correct
header).

Sub Test()
'
' Test Macro
' Macro recorded 8/22/2006 by Bob Mouldy
'
' Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+T
'

Dim FindHeader As Range
Set FindHeader = Worksheets("Sheet1").Range("Headers").Find("Channe l")
With FindHeader
.Font.Bold = True
.EntireColumn.Width = 10
End With

End Sub

thx,
bob

Bob,
OK, change
..EntireColumn.Width = 10
to
..ColumnWidth = 10

If you record a macro (ToolsMacroRecord New MacroOK) whilst you perform
your desired action, you can see the code required to achieve it.
Not always the most efficient code, but it will shown the correct object,
properties and syntax to use.

NickHK

"Bob Mouldy"
roups.com...
Thanks, this is really helpful.

I'm getting a debug error on the .EntireColumn line. I'm not a
programmer... is there something simple that's wrong about this line of
code? When I remove it, the command works fine (bold-facing the correct
header).

Sub Test()
'
' Test Macro
' Macro recorded 8/22/2006 by Bob Mouldy
'
' Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+T
'

Dim FindHeader As Range
Set FindHeader = Worksheets("Sheet1").Range("Headers").Find("Channe l")
With FindHeader
.Font.Bold = True
.EntireColumn.Width = 10
End With

End Sub

thx,
bob