I think the problem is one of variable scope. You have DateIN declared as a
Date inside your RXWDate subroutine, but I'm guessing this value is being
set in your UserForm and I further guessing that you have a DateIN variable
declared in the UserForm's code somewhere as well. If I am right, then the
problem is each of those declarations are local to the code procedure they
are in and, as such, know nothing about each other. Try this... remove the
DateIN declaration from both locations, add a Module to your project
(Insert/Module from the VB Editor menu bar) and put your declaration for
DateIN in the Module's code window (doing this will make the variable
visible to all code modules within your project). Now see if your code works
as you expect it to.

--
Rick (MVP - Excel)



"Lily" wrote in message
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Hi,

I have a routine vb where I have a form (RXWfrmDate) with the date
(m/d/yyyy) for the user to pick a date for download to specific cell on
the
worksheet.

Sub RXWDate()
Dim DateIN As Date
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
RXWfrmDATE.Show
If frmCANCEL = True Then Exit Sub
ActiveWorkbook.Unprotect
Sheets("Reactor Water").Select
ActiveSheet.Unprotect
Range("C3") = DateIN
Range("C3").Select
Selection.NumberFormat = "m/d/yyyy"
Exit Sub
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

However, the date that shows on Range "C3") after user input is
01/00/1900.

What am I missing?

Appreciate any help.

Thanks.

Lily