Have a look at application.inputbox in VBA help.

Sub Variance1()
Dim actual As Range
Dim std As Range
Dim exptype As String

exptype = InputBox("Enter e if expense type, else blank.")

On Error Resume Next

Set actual = Application.InputBox( _
prompt:="Select cell for Actual data.", Type:=8)

Set std = Application.InputBox( _
prompt:="Select cell for Standard data.", Type:=8)

On Error GoTo 0

If Not actual Is Nothing And Not std Is Nothing Then

If exptype = "e" Then
ActiveCell.Formula = "=-(" & actual.Address _
& "/" & std.Address & "-1)"
Else
ActiveCell.Formula = "=" & actual.Address & _
"/" & std.Address & "-1"
End If

End If

Selection.Style = "Percent"

End Sub


Hope this helps
Rowan

al wrote:
Can anybody help me with this macro:

Sub Variance1()

Dim exptype

exptype = InputBox("Enter e if expense type, else blank.")

Dim Actual
Actual = InputBox("Select cell for Actual data.")

Dim Std
Std = InputBox("Select cell for Standard data.")



If exptype = "e" Then

ActiveCell.Formula = "=-(Actual/Std-1)"

Else

ActiveCell.Formula = "=Actual/Std-1"

End If
Selection.Style = "Percent"
End Sub

I want Actual & Std to be the cell address of my selected cells
Am new to excel & not familiar with input box, specially cell addresses

Thxs
Al