The name entered in:
ToolsOptionsGeneral tabUse Name

is the name displayed when another user attempts to open an Excel file that
you already have open.

Does that help?

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Regards,
Ron

XL2002, WinXP-Pro


"lawmere" wrote:

Hi,
Please how do i create a message to anyother user who tries to access the
workbook am working on that it is open for editing by me. i have tried to
unistall outlook2003 and put in my name whilst re-installing it but it doesnt
show my name instead it shows" " some of my other colleagues have their names
embedded inside this quotation marks.

thanks