I think you got several replies suggesting use of the ThisWorkbook module
"before_save" event.
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Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"Patrick Riley" wrote in message
...
I want to require the user to enter his/her name in a specific cell (E59)
before the user can save the file.
I tried using Data Validation where I specified Text Length between 1 and
40, and left blank the check-box for "Ignore Blank". Nope. I never
programmed in VBA, so I hope there is a simple solution (I might be OK
with
some simple VBA code).
---Pat
P.S. I posted this yesterday (Mar 19 2008) and someone was kind enough to
respond, but Microsoft's link (in the auto-generated e-mail to me) to the
response did not work. I thank that individual for responding, and ask
that
you please re-send your answer.