Ok, then the VB code should work like this:

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As range)
With Target
If Cells(.Column, 1).Value = "" Then
Cells(.Row, 2).Value = Date
End If
End With
End Sub

The .column, # and .row, # should be chaged to reflect which column # your
entry and result should go in (e.g., .column, 1 is column A, .row, 1 is also
column A). This should work.

"nikkiamii" wrote:

Yes we tried that but everytime a new cell in the column was filled all the
cells with the date or now formula in them changed to the current date and
time.

"Dave at TAX" wrote:

Have you tried a basic cell formula like this one?

=IF((cellreference)<"",NOW(),"")

That will return a date in the cell based on whatever cell you reference.
You just need to format the cell to a date format in the cell that you have
the formula.

"nikkiamii" wrote:

Thanks for the answer Bob but I still can't get it to work.
It's probably just me. I don't understand the code.
It's column H that we're putting initials of whoever enters the information
into the spreadsheet in and column I that we want the date to automatically
appear in.
We managed to get it to automatically put in a date, but everytime a new
cell in column H was filled the date went into the next cell in I but it
changed all the dates in that column to match.

I'm hoping that it is possible to sort this out and I REALLY appreciate your
help.

Thanks,
Nikki

"Bob Phillips" wrote:

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Const WS_RANGE As String = "H1:H10" '<== change to suit

On Error GoTo ws_exit
Application.EnableEvents = False

If Not Intersect(Target, Me.Range(WS_RANGE)) Is Nothing Then
With Target
.Offset(0, 1).Value = Date
.Offset(0, 1).NumberFormat = "dd mmm yyyy"
End With
End If

ws_exit:
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub

'This is worksheet event code, which means that it needs to be
'placed in the appropriate worksheet code module, not a standard
'code module. To do this, right-click on the sheet tab, select
'the View Code option from the menu, and paste the code in.


--
HTH

Bob

(there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in my addy)

"nikkiamii" wrote in message
...
I am trying to get excel to automatically insert a date in a cell when the
cell next to it is filled.

I've tried using the IF and NOW functions but I don't think I can use them
together.

Please help because I don't seem to be able to find an answer anywhere!