thank u it helpped alot :) but from that code is there any way to have it so
the message pops up for the first time i open the work book instead of every
time i click on the tab? thanks agian for ur help.

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Right-click on the sheet tab and "View Code"

Paste these lines in that module.

Private Sub Worksheet_Activate()
''your pop-up message code goes here
End Sub

Delete the code from the module it presently resides in.

Gord Dibben Excel MVP


On Sun, 2 Jan 2005 02:01:01 -0800, swec74
wrote:

I have been given a code to make a msg box pop up on opening the work book,
but is there any way to have that msg box pop up on a certain sheet insted of
it poping up when the work book opens?

thanks for any help given.
regards
Stuart