i wall i want to do is have the following msg come up:
Please enter the date you want to use in this format: ?/??/??
and have the data put into a cell of my choice

help please

ans = Inputbox ("Please enter the date you want to use (in this format
dd/mm/yy):"
Range("A1").Value = Format(ans,"dd/mm/yy")

change the format to suit


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HTH

RP
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"ronald" wrote in message
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i wall i want to do is have the following msg come up:
Please enter the date you want to use in this format: ?/??/??
and have the data put into a cell of my choice

help please

Look at Data validation. It can generate a message when a person selects a
cell.

If you want to run a macro

Sub Macro1()
Dim as as String
ans = InputBox("Please enter date you want to use in this format:
mm/dd/yy")
if isdate(ans) then
Range("B9").Value = Format(cDate(ans),"mm/dd/yyyy")
end if
End Sub

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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy


"ronald" wrote in message
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i wall i want to do is have the following msg come up:
Please enter the date you want to use in this format: ?/??/??
and have the data put into a cell of my choice

help please