setting a print area

I cannot arrive at the correct syntax to define my selected range as the
print area:
Set prntRng = Range(Cells(1, 1), Cells(i, 12))
prntRng.Select
ActiveSheet.PageSetup.PrintArea =

Help appreciated, many thanks
Matilda

The printarea is specified as a string. You therefore need to provide a
string like

ActiveSheet.PageSetup.PrintArea = "$A$1:$L$" & i

or if you want to use the range address then:

Set prntRng = Range(Cells(1, 1), Cells(i, 12))
ActiveSheet.PageSetup.PrintArea = prntRng.address

HTHs


"Matilda" wrote:

>
> I cannot arrive at the correct syntax to define my selected range as the
> print area:
> Set prntRng = Range(Cells(1, 1), Cells(i, 12))
> prntRng.Select
> ActiveSheet.PageSetup.PrintArea =
>
> Help appreciated, many thanks
> Matilda
>

"Martin Fishlock" wrote:

> The printarea is specified as a string. You therefore need to provide a
> string like
>
> ActiveSheet.PageSetup.PrintArea = "$A$1:$L$" & i
>
> or if you want to use the range address then:
>
> Set prntRng = Range(Cells(1, 1), Cells(i, 12))
> ActiveSheet.PageSetup.PrintArea = prntRng.address
>
> HTHs
>
>
> "Matilda" wrote:
>
> >
> > I cannot arrive at the correct syntax to define my selected range as the
> > print area:
> > Set prntRng = Range(Cells(1, 1), Cells(i, 12))
> > prntRng.Select
> > ActiveSheet.PageSetup.PrintArea =
> >
> > Help appreciated, many thanks
> > Matilda

> > Absolutely perfect, thankyou Martin! I can sleep now :-)