Range.Columns (Excel)

Returns a Range object that represents the columns in the specified range.

To return a single column, use the Item property or equivalently include an index in parentheses. For example, both Selection.Columns(1) and Selection.Columns.Item(1) return the first column of the selection. When applied to a Range object that is a multiple-area selection, this property returns columns from only the first area of the range. For example, if the Range object has two areas—A1:B2 and C3:D4—Selection.Columns.Count returns 2, not 4. To use this property on a range that may contain a multiple-area selection, test Areas.Count to determine whether the range contains more than one area. If it does, loop over each area in the range. The returned range might be outside the specified range. For example, Range("A1:B2").Columns(5).Select returns cells E1:E2. If a letter is used as an index, it is equivalent to a number. For example, Range("B1:C10").Columns("B").Select returns cells C1:C10, not cells B1:B10. In the example, "B" is equivalent to 2. Using the Columns property without an object qualifier is equivalent to using ActiveSheet.Columns. For more information, see the Worksheet.Columns property.

Dim rngColumns As Range
Set rngColumns = ActiveCell.Columns