XL.Sheet.RemoveCol
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Removes columns from colFirst to colLast.

| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [XL](component_XL.md) | [3.5](newinversion35.md) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |

MBS( "XL.Sheet.RemoveCol"; BookRef; SheetIndex; ColFirst; ColLast { ; KeepRanges } ) 

**MBS**( **"XL.Sheet.RemoveCol";** /\* Removes columns from colFirst to colLast. \*/  
**$BookRef**; /\* The reference number for the workbook.e.g. $ref \*/   
**$SheetIndex**; /\* The index of the sheet. This number ranges from 0 to [XL.Book.SheetCount](XLBookSheetCount.md)-1.e.g. 0 \*/   
**$ColFirst**; /\* The first column for the area. First column has index 0.e.g. $column \*/   
**$ColLast**; /\* The last column for the area. First column has index 0.e.g. $column \*/   
**$KeepRanges**) /\* Optional; If 1, the ranges are kept and not updated.  
Default is 0 to update ranges.e.g. 0 \*/ 

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description | Example | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| BookRef | The reference number for the workbook. | $ref |  |
| SheetIndex | The index of the sheet. This number ranges from 0 to [XL.Book.SheetCount](XLBookSheetCount.md)-1. | 0 |  |
| ColFirst | The first column for the area. First column has index 0. | $column |  |
| ColLast | The last column for the area. First column has index 0. | $column |  |
| KeepRanges | If 1, the ranges are kept and not updated.   Default is 0 to update ranges. | 0 | Optional      Added in version **10.2**. |

### Result

Returns OK or error.

### Description

Removes columns from colFirst to colLast.   
### See also

- [XL.Book.SheetCount](XLBookSheetCount.md)
- [XL.Sheet.RemoveComment](XLSheetRemoveComment.md)
- [XL.Sheet.RemoveFilter](XLSheetRemoveFilter.md)
- [XL.Sheet.RemoveRow](XLSheetRemoveRow.md)

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Created 18th August 2014 , last changed 18th April 2020

  
[XL.Sheet.ReadCellsAsMatrix](XLSheetReadCellsAsMatrix.md) - [XL.Sheet.RemoveComment](XLSheetRemoveComment.md)

[HTML Version](XLSheetRemoveCol.shtml)