At the moment I have an autoshape which I have a asigned a name to.

I want it so that when the text in A1 is updated, the value of A1 i
copied and entered as text into the auto shape.

Any idea's

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Like this?

Sub update_autoshape()
txt = Range("A1").Value
ActiveSheet.Shapes("autoshapewithassignedname").Se lect
Selection.Characters.Text = txt
End Sub



...but then you have to start the macro yourself after updating cel
A1. If you want it to be updated automatically when pressing enter i
A1 I don't have a clue.

Anyone else?


Erlen

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No macro needed for that. Select the autoshape. Go to Excel's formula bar
and enter
=A1

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HTH. Best wishes Harald
Followup to newsgroup only please

"ianripping " skrev i melding
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At the moment I have an autoshape which I have a asigned a name to.

I want it so that when the text in A1 is updated, the value of A1 is
copied and entered as text into the auto shape.

Any idea's?


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Yeah I did this instead:-

In Workbook Module:-

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Excel.Range)
One = Range("A1").Value
ActiveSheet.Shapes("AutoShape 1").Select
Selection.Characters.Text = One
Range("a1").Select

Two = Range("A2").Value
ActiveSheet.Shapes("AutoShape 2").Select
Selection.Characters.Text = Two
Range("a1").Select

Three = Range("A3").Value
ActiveSheet.Shapes("AutoShape 3").Select
Selection.Characters.Text = Three
Range("a1").Select

Four = Range("A4").Value
ActiveSheet.Shapes("AutoShape 4").Select
Selection.Characters.Text = Four
Range("a1").Select
End Su

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Nice one, thanks

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