tag / link a cell comment (date) to alert when due
 

Is it possible to someway make a date in a cell comment alert you when its due?

tag / link a cell comment (date) to alert when due
 

Say we have a date in a comment in Sheet1 cell B9.

Insert this workbook event macro:

Private Sub Workbook_Open()
Dim d As Date
Sheets("Sheet1").Activate
d = Range("B9").Comment.Text
If d = Date Then
MsgBox ("The date has arrived!!")
End If
End Sub



Because it is workbook code, it is very easy to install and use:

1. right-click the tiny Excel icon just to the left of File on the Menu Bar
2. select View Code - this brings up a VBE window
3. paste the stuff in and close the VBE window

If you save the workbook, the macro will be saved with it.

To remove the macro:

1. bring up the VBE windows as above
2. clear the code out
3. close the VBE window

To learn more about macros in general, see:

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm

To learn more about Event Macros (worksheet code), see:

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/event.htm



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Gary''s Student - gsnu200801


"nomad" wrote:

Is it possible to someway make a date in a cell comment alert you when its due?

tag / link a cell comment (date) to alert when due
 

and how about all the cells in a column, would it be -

Private Sub Workbook_Open()
Dim d As Date
Sheets("Sheet1").Activate
d = Range("I3:I6000").Comment.Text
If d = Date Then
MsgBox ("The date has arrived!!")
End If
End Sub

for column 'I'

"Gary''s Student" wrote:

Say we have a date in a comment in Sheet1 cell B9.

Insert this workbook event macro:

Private Sub Workbook_Open()
Dim d As Date
Sheets("Sheet1").Activate
d = Range("B9").Comment.Text
If d = Date Then
MsgBox ("The date has arrived!!")
End If
End Sub



Because it is workbook code, it is very easy to install and use:

1. right-click the tiny Excel icon just to the left of File on the Menu Bar
2. select View Code - this brings up a VBE window
3. paste the stuff in and close the VBE window

If you save the workbook, the macro will be saved with it.

To remove the macro:

1. bring up the VBE windows as above
2. clear the code out
3. close the VBE window

To learn more about macros in general, see:

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm

To learn more about Event Macros (worksheet code), see:

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/event.htm



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Gary''s Student - gsnu200801


"nomad" wrote:

Is it possible to someway make a date in a cell comment alert you when its due?

tag / link a cell comment (date) to alert when due
 

Hey, i tried this & nothing seems to happen even with the single cell reference

"Gary''s Student" wrote:

Say we have a date in a comment in Sheet1 cell B9.

Insert this workbook event macro:

Private Sub Workbook_Open()
Dim d As Date
Sheets("Sheet1").Activate
d = Range("B9").Comment.Text
If d = Date Then
MsgBox ("The date has arrived!!")
End If
End Sub



Because it is workbook code, it is very easy to install and use:

1. right-click the tiny Excel icon just to the left of File on the Menu Bar
2. select View Code - this brings up a VBE window
3. paste the stuff in and close the VBE window

If you save the workbook, the macro will be saved with it.

To remove the macro:

1. bring up the VBE windows as above
2. clear the code out
3. close the VBE window

To learn more about macros in general, see:

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm

To learn more about Event Macros (worksheet code), see:

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/event.htm



--
Gary''s Student - gsnu200801


"nomad" wrote:

Is it possible to someway make a date in a cell comment alert you when its due?