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  1. #1
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    Excel VBA - Formatting Ranges

    I need to format a specific set of cells (which will be in different locations depending on what I am doing). I need these cells to be center aligned.

    So, I perform the task manually once while recording a macro. The macro codes out as:
    Code:
    Range("C5:E6").Select
        With Selection
            .HorizontalAlignment = xlCenter
            .VerticalAlignment = xlBottom
            .WrapText = True
            .Orientation = 0
            .AddIndent = False
            .IndentLevel = 0
            .ShrinkToFit = False
            .ReadingOrder = xlContext
            .MergeCells = False
        End With
    At the time I need this to run, I have two excel files open. I'm copying data from certain locations on one sheet to the other sheet. The copy part works great. Now I need to do the format part, so I took the macro code and inserted it into my VBA as such.
    Code:
    wkbSummary.Sheets("Sheet1").Range("C" & iRows - 1 & ":E" & iRows).Select
      With Selection
          .HorizontalAlignment = xlCenter
          .VerticalAlignment = xlBottom
          .WrapText = True
          .Orientation = 0
          .AddIndent = False
          .IndentLevel = 0
          .ShrinkToFit = False
          .ReadingOrder = xlContext
          .MergeCells = False
      End With
    wkbSummary is declared As WorkBook and iRows is declared As Integer.

    When I run it, I get[quote=Run Time Error]Run Time error 1004

    Select method of Range class failed[/code]The wkbSummary.Sheets("Sheet1").Range("C" & iRows - 1 & ":E" & iRows).Select is highlighted.

    I even hardcoded the cell locations in to be C5:E6 and still got the error.

    I'm sure there is yet another mysterious part of Excel I've yet to come to grips with.
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    Try This, add wkbSummary.Activate before you select your range.

    Code:
    wkbSummary.Activate
    wkbSummary.Sheets("Sheet1").Range("C" & iRows - 1 & ":E" & iRows).Select
      With Selection
          .HorizontalAlignment = xlCenter
          .VerticalAlignment = xlBottom
          .WrapText = True
          .Orientation = 0
          .AddIndent = False
          .IndentLevel = 0
          .ShrinkToFit = False
          .ReadingOrder = xlContext
          .MergeCells = False
      End With

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    Thanks I'll give this a shot.
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