Well done,

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HTH

RP

"Peter Bailey" wrote in message
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Bob

I took a gues that Worksheet("name").CBCentre.dropdown would work and it
did
so THANKYOU (didnt mean to shout, just greatfull for the assistance)

"Peter Bailey" wrote in message
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Hi Bob

I got that far but wanted to access the drop down from the workbook open
event. this way ity checks if one cell in the form is blank and then
gives
the prompt and then from there I want to make the active x control drop
down. I could give it the focus and then call the method from the
controls
gotfocus event but I am now sure how to access the control from the
workbooks open event.
regards
Peter

Private Sub Workbook_Open()

If (Worksheets("AuditChecklist").Range("C4").Value = "") Then

MsgBox ("Please select the centre you wish to audit from the dropdown
box")





Else


End If

End Sub
"Bob Phillips" wrote in message
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Peter,

If you go into design mode (the blue-green triangle on the Control
Toolbox
toolbar), then click the control, it will create an outline click event
for
that control. Add your code in there.

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HTH

RP

"Peter Bailey" wrote in message
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I have added an active x contriol in a worksheet but dont know how to
call
the method. in access I would go me.nameofcontrol.dropdown but I dont
know
in excel.

regards in advance

peter