Personal.xls only partially effective?
 

I have a need to apply macros to older spreadsheets to make them current
(update data). Everything I've read says to place the macros in a file
called personal.xls and place this spreadsheet in the XLSTART folder on a
given PC. I did this, and all of my VBA code works-- but ONLY for the
default workbook loaded with Excel. The subroutines (Workbook_Open,
Workbook_NewSheet, etc) do not fire for any subsequently opened workbooks.

This defeats the purpose. Does anybody know a solution? Essentially, I
need certain macros to run on ALL workbooks opened.

Thanks all,

Randall Arnold

Personal.xls only partially effective?
 

It sounds like you want not just workbook events, but application events.

Take a look a Chip Pearson's site for lots more information (and a sample
workbook):

http://www.cpearson.com/excel/AppEvent.htm

Randall Arnold wrote:

I have a need to apply macros to older spreadsheets to make them current
(update data). Everything I've read says to place the macros in a file
called personal.xls and place this spreadsheet in the XLSTART folder on a
given PC. I did this, and all of my VBA code works-- but ONLY for the
default workbook loaded with Excel. The subroutines (Workbook_Open,
Workbook_NewSheet, etc) do not fire for any subsequently opened workbooks.

This defeats the purpose. Does anybody know a solution? Essentially, I
need certain macros to run on ALL workbooks opened.

Thanks all,

Randall Arnold

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Dave Peterson

Personal.xls only partially effective?
 

Excel is working correctly.

You will either have to copy the macros to the other workbooks
Workbook_Open or run the macros another way, such as from a button.

Regards
BrianB
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"Randall Arnold" wrote in message ...
I have a need to apply macros to older spreadsheets to make them current
(update data). Everything I've read says to place the macros in a file
called personal.xls and place this spreadsheet in the XLSTART folder on a
given PC. I did this, and all of my VBA code works-- but ONLY for the
default workbook loaded with Excel. The subroutines (Workbook_Open,
Workbook_NewSheet, etc) do not fire for any subsequently opened workbooks.

This defeats the purpose. Does anybody know a solution? Essentially, I
need certain macros to run on ALL workbooks opened.

Thanks all,

Randall Arnold