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I would like to create a message box that pops up when you open my file that
contains a message and the user has to click OK to close the box to proceed.
Similar to the gray box that pops up when opening a file that is password
protected....Help anyone?
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Try this flipper
Private Sub Workbook_Open()
MsgBox "I would like to create a message box that pops up when you open my
file that" _
& "contains a message and the user has to click OK to close the box to
proceed." _
& "Similar to the gray box that pops up when opening a file that is
password" _
& "protected....Help anyone?"

End Sub

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I would like to create a message box that pops up when you open my file that
contains a message and the user has to click OK to close the box to proceed.
Similar to the gray box that pops up when opening a file that is password
protected....Help anyone?

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Hi Mike. Is there some type of crazy way to ready this message? I am not
sure I understand....

"Mike" wrote:

Try this flipper
Private Sub Workbook_Open()
MsgBox "I would like to create a message box that pops up when you open my
file that" _
& "contains a message and the user has to click OK to close the box to
proceed." _
& "Similar to the gray box that pops up when opening a file that is
password" _
& "protected....Help anyone?"

End Sub

"flipperdoodle" wrote:

I would like to create a message box that pops up when you open my file that
contains a message and the user has to click OK to close the box to proceed.
Similar to the gray box that pops up when opening a file that is password
protected....Help anyone?

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Default Message box upon opening file

Sorry try this
Private Sub Workbook_Open()
MsgBox "I would like to create a message box"
End Sub

"flipperdoodle" wrote:

Hi Mike. Is there some type of crazy way to ready this message? I am not
sure I understand....

"Mike" wrote:

Try this flipper
Private Sub Workbook_Open()
MsgBox "I would like to create a message box that pops up when you open my
file that" _
& "contains a message and the user has to click OK to close the box to
proceed." _
& "Similar to the gray box that pops up when opening a file that is
password" _
& "protected....Help anyone?"

End Sub

"flipperdoodle" wrote:

I would like to create a message box that pops up when you open my file that
contains a message and the user has to click OK to close the box to proceed.
Similar to the gray box that pops up when opening a file that is password
protected....Help anyone?

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Ok...where do I enter the info below? Is it a macro? A formula?

"Mike" wrote:

Sorry try this
Private Sub Workbook_Open()
MsgBox "I would like to create a message box"
End Sub

"flipperdoodle" wrote:

Hi Mike. Is there some type of crazy way to ready this message? I am not
sure I understand....

"Mike" wrote:

Try this flipper
Private Sub Workbook_Open()
MsgBox "I would like to create a message box that pops up when you open my
file that" _
& "contains a message and the user has to click OK to close the box to
proceed." _
& "Similar to the gray box that pops up when opening a file that is
password" _
& "protected....Help anyone?"

End Sub

"flipperdoodle" wrote:

I would like to create a message box that pops up when you open my file that
contains a message and the user has to click OK to close the box to proceed.
Similar to the gray box that pops up when opening a file that is password
protected....Help anyone?



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Flipperdoodle
You need to place that into the thisworkbook module

"flipperdoodle" wrote:

Ok...where do I enter the info below? Is it a macro? A formula?

"Mike" wrote:

Sorry try this
Private Sub Workbook_Open()
MsgBox "I would like to create a message box"
End Sub

"flipperdoodle" wrote:

Hi Mike. Is there some type of crazy way to ready this message? I am not
sure I understand....

"Mike" wrote:

Try this flipper
Private Sub Workbook_Open()
MsgBox "I would like to create a message box that pops up when you open my
file that" _
& "contains a message and the user has to click OK to close the box to
proceed." _
& "Similar to the gray box that pops up when opening a file that is
password" _
& "protected....Help anyone?"

End Sub

"flipperdoodle" wrote:

I would like to create a message box that pops up when you open my file that
contains a message and the user has to click OK to close the box to proceed.
Similar to the gray box that pops up when opening a file that is password
protected....Help anyone?

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