OK... first off, Thank you so much for your speedy response!
Second... I copied in this partial code into the VB editor on
"ThisWorkbook"... now (and I'm sorry if you feel you have to spoon feed me...
I get scared of code) Say my worksheet has a column with a header of
"Project" in column D and column E has "Assignment"... I would like it to
sort primary on column D and secondary on column E. How in the world to I do
this? I'm a good student, just one that has avoided learning any type of
programing or code for years and now it's coming back to bite me.

Thanks so much for your expertise and patience!!!

"Chip Pearson" wrote:

Open the ThisWorkbook module, and use the BeforeSave event
procedure.

Private Sub Workbook_BeforeSave(ByVal SaveAsUI As Boolean, _
Cancel As Boolean)
'
' your sort code here
'
End Sub


--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com




"KDG" wrote in message
...
I have a shared file that is being used by some rather
inexperienced Excel
users. This file will expand with extended use as each user
enters their
data. In order to make it easier for them to use, I'm trying to
automate some
things.

Is there a way... and I'm sure there is, I'm just not
experienced enough to
know how... that I can have my file automatically sort on a
particular column
when the user goes to save it? I'm thinking that this must be
either a macro
or VBA or whatever, but I am rather a novice in this area.

In the Workbook_BeforeSave procedure, use

Dim WS As Worksheet
Set WS = Worksheets("Sheet1") '<< change if required
With WS.UsedRange
.Sort key1:=.Range("D1"), order1:=xlAscending,
key2:=.Range("E1"), _
order2:=xlAscending
End With


--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com



"KDG" wrote in message
...
OK... first off, Thank you so much for your speedy response!
Second... I copied in this partial code into the VB editor on
"ThisWorkbook"... now (and I'm sorry if you feel you have to
spoon feed me...
I get scared of code) Say my worksheet has a column with a
header of
"Project" in column D and column E has "Assignment"... I would
like it to
sort primary on column D and secondary on column E. How in the
world to I do
this? I'm a good student, just one that has avoided learning
any type of
programing or code for years and now it's coming back to bite
me.

Thanks so much for your expertise and patience!!!

"Chip Pearson" wrote:

Open the ThisWorkbook module, and use the BeforeSave event
procedure.

Private Sub Workbook_BeforeSave(ByVal SaveAsUI As Boolean, _
Cancel As Boolean)
'
' your sort code here
'
End Sub


--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com




"KDG" wrote in message
...
I have a shared file that is being used by some rather
inexperienced Excel
users. This file will expand with extended use as each user
enters their
data. In order to make it easier for them to use, I'm trying
to
automate some
things.

Is there a way... and I'm sure there is, I'm just not
experienced enough to
know how... that I can have my file automatically sort on a
particular column
when the user goes to save it? I'm thinking that this must
be
either a macro
or VBA or whatever, but I am rather a novice in this area.

I'll eventually get this... OK... it's sorting. That's GREAT!!! However... do
I lock the top row in place before I start this? Right now my column headers
are sorting in with all the other data. Am I on the right track?
Also, this is a multi sheet document (one sheet for each user). In the code,
I'm assuming I copy that part of the code down and put the appropriate
"sheet" name in the appropriate spot (I'll try it and see if it works).
Again! Thanks sooooo much! You're really saving my life and making my boss
very happy!

"Chip Pearson" wrote:

In the Workbook_BeforeSave procedure, use

Dim WS As Worksheet
Set WS = Worksheets("Sheet1") '<< change if required
With WS.UsedRange
.Sort key1:=.Range("D1"), order1:=xlAscending,
key2:=.Range("E1"), _
order2:=xlAscending
End With


--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com



"KDG" wrote in message
...
OK... first off, Thank you so much for your speedy response!
Second... I copied in this partial code into the VB editor on
"ThisWorkbook"... now (and I'm sorry if you feel you have to
spoon feed me...
I get scared of code) Say my worksheet has a column with a
header of
"Project" in column D and column E has "Assignment"... I would
like it to
sort primary on column D and secondary on column E. How in the
world to I do
this? I'm a good student, just one that has avoided learning
any type of
programing or code for years and now it's coming back to bite
me.

Thanks so much for your expertise and patience!!!

"Chip Pearson" wrote:

Open the ThisWorkbook module, and use the BeforeSave event
procedure.

Private Sub Workbook_BeforeSave(ByVal SaveAsUI As Boolean, _
Cancel As Boolean)
'
' your sort code here
'
End Sub


--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com




"KDG" wrote in message
...
I have a shared file that is being used by some rather
inexperienced Excel
users. This file will expand with extended use as each user
enters their
data. In order to make it easier for them to use, I'm trying
to
automate some
things.

Is there a way... and I'm sure there is, I'm just not
experienced enough to
know how... that I can have my file automatically sort on a
particular column
when the user goes to save it? I'm thinking that this must
be
either a macro
or VBA or whatever, but I am rather a novice in this area.

Another thing... it seems to be sorting on the first key, but I'm getting an
error on the second. "Run time error: Sort method of range class failed" is
what it says.

Any ideas???

"Chip Pearson" wrote:

In the Workbook_BeforeSave procedure, use

Dim WS As Worksheet
Set WS = Worksheets("Sheet1") '<< change if required
With WS.UsedRange
.Sort key1:=.Range("D1"), order1:=xlAscending,
key2:=.Range("E1"), _
order2:=xlAscending
End With


--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com



"KDG" wrote in message
...
OK... first off, Thank you so much for your speedy response!
Second... I copied in this partial code into the VB editor on
"ThisWorkbook"... now (and I'm sorry if you feel you have to
spoon feed me...
I get scared of code) Say my worksheet has a column with a
header of
"Project" in column D and column E has "Assignment"... I would
like it to
sort primary on column D and secondary on column E. How in the
world to I do
this? I'm a good student, just one that has avoided learning
any type of
programing or code for years and now it's coming back to bite
me.

Thanks so much for your expertise and patience!!!

"Chip Pearson" wrote:

Open the ThisWorkbook module, and use the BeforeSave event
procedure.

Private Sub Workbook_BeforeSave(ByVal SaveAsUI As Boolean, _
Cancel As Boolean)
'
' your sort code here
'
End Sub


--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com




"KDG" wrote in message
...
I have a shared file that is being used by some rather
inexperienced Excel
users. This file will expand with extended use as each user
enters their
data. In order to make it easier for them to use, I'm trying
to
automate some
things.

Is there a way... and I'm sure there is, I'm just not
experienced enough to
know how... that I can have my file automatically sort on a
particular column
when the user goes to save it? I'm thinking that this must
be
either a macro
or VBA or whatever, but I am rather a novice in this area.