Try copying mine or the other Don's instead of typing it. The syntax is
correct.

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Don Guillett
SalesAid Software

"tim lee" wrote in message
...
When I put this in it comes up in red - syntax error, but I have checked
carefully and retyped it twice - any idea what could be wrong - sheets are
indeed named sheet1 sheet2 and sheet3. Is that a reserved word [sheets]? I
am running mso2000 excel premium vers 9.0.2720

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"Don Lloyd" wrote in message
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Tim,

If Sheets("Sheet1").Range("A1")<0 then
Sheets("Sheet2").Range("D1")=Sheets("Sheet1").Rang e("A1")
End If

This should work regardless of which sheet you are on.

regards,
Don

"timothylee" wrote in message
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I am trying to get data in sheet1 a1 (10) into sheet 2 d1 and it wont
run -
can you tell me where I am going wrong please?

Sub ad()
If Range("sheet1!a1") < 0 Then
Range("sheet2!d1").Select
Range("sheet2!d1") = Range("sheet1!a1")
End If
End Sub

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TIM LEE tax agent 55 807 001
4a 123 Colin St
West Perth 6005
Tel 08/9481 0337 Fax 9321 0036