note maa Hi,<br/> If you look at the VB from a macro it is... <code>Cells(r,c).Find(...).Activate</code> which tells you that the <code>$Sheet->Range("A1:B10")->Find()</code> operation is <b>returning</b> something... that you can &quot;<code>->Activate</code>&quot; it means that it is a Range object you're getting back... so you can try<br> <code>my $Range=$Sheet->Range("A1:B10")->Find("bob");</code> <p>HTH - Mark</p> 153486 316857