On Oct 8, 10:51*am, "J.W. Aldridge"
wrote:
Code works, but keeps deleting the headers in row 1. How to avoid/fix
please?

Sub Delete_ROUTES_ColE()

Application.ScreenUpdating = False

* * * * Dim Firstrow As Long
* * * * Dim Lastrow As Long
* * * * Dim Lrow As Long

* * * * With ActiveSheet

* * * * 'Set the first and last row to loop through
* * * * Firstrow = .UsedRange.Cells(2).Row 'The 1 represents the
RowIndex
* * * * Lastrow = .UsedRange.Rows(.UsedRange.Rows.Count).Row

* * * * 'Loop from Lastrow to Firstrow (bottom to top)
* * * * For Lrow = Lastrow To Firstrow Step -1

* * * * 'Check the values in the D column
* * * * With .Cells(Lrow, "E")

* * * * * * If .Value < "APPLES" And .Value < "GRAPES" And ..Value <
"PLUMS" And .Value < "DATES" And .Value < "PEARS"
Then .EntireRow.Delete

* * * * End With
* * * * Next Lrow

* * End With

Application.ScreenUpdating = True

End Sub

I would have done it differently but instead of cells(2), use
cells(2,1) or range("a2")