for a newly created workbook, how can I store a reference to the
workbook in a variable ,

thanks

pete

Pete,

Try something like

Dim WB As Workbook
Set WB = ActiveWorkbook
' or
Set WB = Workbooks.Add()


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

"pete" wrote in message
...
for a newly created workbook, how can I store a reference to
the
workbook in a variable ,

thanks

pete

Pete,

Sub test()
Dim wkb As Workbook

Set wkb = Workbooks.Add
MsgBox wkb.FullName
End Sub

Rob


"pete" wrote in message
...
for a newly created workbook, how can I store a reference to the
workbook in a variable ,

thanks

pete