Macro1 is a valid name. I've used it many times when I'm not going to keep
the macro. Try a name like ABCDEF and see what happens.

Tyro

"highlifesipper" wrote in message
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I'm trying to learn how to use macros and start out by trying to record
one.

I went:
Tools
Macro
Record New Macro....

For "Macro name:" I left "Macro1"

click "OK" and get an error message...."That name is not valid."

I've tried everything....starting with a letter, no spaces, opening a new
workbook...keep getting the same error message

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highlifesipper