I'm sure this can be done. Excel can do just about anything. Only wish I
could!! My spreadsheet has dates in Col. A, which are formatted as Date.
Each day when I open the file, I would like Excel to automatically (via a
macro, I presume) colour the row for today in pink, remove the colour pink
from last business day's row, and then end by selecting the date for today.
So, today it would've removed the colour from row 5, which was Friday
(weekends have been excluded from this spreadsheet), and then would've
coloured row 6 pink and then select A6. I would like this macro to run when
the spreadsheet is opened. Can this be done? Please note: there are other
coloured cells and rows in this spreadsheet that I don't want the macro to
mess with. Thank you. Connie

1. Select column A, FormatsConditional formattingCell value: equals to
=TODAY() and choose pink pattern.
2. Insert this line in Workbook_Open event macro:

Columns("A:A").Find(What:=Date, After:=ActiveCell, LookIn:=xlValues, _
LookAt:=xlWhole, SearchOrder:=xlByRows, SearchDirection:=xlNext, _
MatchCase:=False, SearchFormat:=False).Activate

Regards,
Stefi


€žConnie Martin€� ezt Ã*rta:

I'm sure this can be done. Excel can do just about anything. Only wish I
could!! My spreadsheet has dates in Col. A, which are formatted as Date.
Each day when I open the file, I would like Excel to automatically (via a
macro, I presume) colour the row for today in pink, remove the colour pink
from last business day's row, and then end by selecting the date for today.
So, today it would've removed the colour from row 5, which was Friday
(weekends have been excluded from this spreadsheet), and then would've
coloured row 6 pink and then select A6. I would like this macro to run when
the spreadsheet is opened. Can this be done? Please note: there are other
coloured cells and rows in this spreadsheet that I don't want the macro to
mess with. Thank you. Connie

Thank you for responding. The conditional formatting works, but the macro
doesn't appear to work. When I open the file after saving all the changes, I
don't get the "Disable/Enable Macro" pop-up that I normally get in files that
have macros, and nothing has changed in the file. But perhaps just
colouring the date in col. A is sufficient without bothering to colour the
whole row. Connie

"Stefi" wrote:

1. Select column A, FormatsConditional formattingCell value: equals to
=TODAY() and choose pink pattern.
2. Insert this line in Workbook_Open event macro:

Columns("A:A").Find(What:=Date, After:=ActiveCell, LookIn:=xlValues, _
LookAt:=xlWhole, SearchOrder:=xlByRows, SearchDirection:=xlNext, _
MatchCase:=False, SearchFormat:=False).Activate

Regards,
Stefi


€žConnie Martin€� ezt Ã*rta:

I'm sure this can be done. Excel can do just about anything. Only wish I
could!! My spreadsheet has dates in Col. A, which are formatted as Date.
Each day when I open the file, I would like Excel to automatically (via a
macro, I presume) colour the row for today in pink, remove the colour pink
from last business day's row, and then end by selecting the date for today.
So, today it would've removed the colour from row 5, which was Friday
(weekends have been excluded from this spreadsheet), and then would've
coloured row 6 pink and then select A6. I would like this macro to run when
the spreadsheet is opened. Can this be done? Please note: there are other
coloured cells and rows in this spreadsheet that I don't want the macro to
mess with. Thank you. Connie

Place this in the ThisWorkbook module. Normally, I do NOT like selections
but you want to got there.
Change cl J to suit & color 6 to suit

Private Sub Workbook_Open()
Sheets("sheet1").Select
With ActiveSheet.Columns("j")
..Interior.ColorIndex = xlNone
..Find(CStr(Date), LookIn:=xlFormulas, LookAt:=xlWhole, _
SearchOrder:=xlByRows, SearchDirection:=xlNext, _
MatchCase:=False).Select
Selection.Interior.ColorIndex = 6
End With
End Sub

--
Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"Connie Martin" wrote in message
...
I'm sure this can be done. Excel can do just about anything. Only wish I
could!! My spreadsheet has dates in Col. A, which are formatted as Date.
Each day when I open the file, I would like Excel to automatically (via a
macro, I presume) colour the row for today in pink, remove the colour pink
from last business day's row, and then end by selecting the date for
today.
So, today it would've removed the colour from row 5, which was Friday
(weekends have been excluded from this spreadsheet), and then would've
coloured row 6 pink and then select A6. I would like this macro to run
when
the spreadsheet is opened. Can this be done? Please note: there are
other
coloured cells and rows in this spreadsheet that I don't want the macro to
mess with. Thank you. Connie

Thank you for responding. I get an error when I enable macros. VB opens up
with this pop-up: "Compile error: Syntax error" and this line is
highlighted: ..Interior.ColorIndex = xlNone

But as mentioned to Stefi, maybe just having the date in col. A coloured
will be sufficient. Thank you. Connie

"Don Guillett" wrote:

Place this in the ThisWorkbook module. Normally, I do NOT like selections
but you want to got there.
Change cl J to suit & color 6 to suit

Private Sub Workbook_Open()
Sheets("sheet1").Select
With ActiveSheet.Columns("j")
..Interior.ColorIndex = xlNone
..Find(CStr(Date), LookIn:=xlFormulas, LookAt:=xlWhole, _
SearchOrder:=xlByRows, SearchDirection:=xlNext, _
MatchCase:=False).Select
Selection.Interior.ColorIndex = 6
End With
End Sub

--
Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"Connie Martin" wrote in message
...
I'm sure this can be done. Excel can do just about anything. Only wish I
could!! My spreadsheet has dates in Col. A, which are formatted as Date.
Each day when I open the file, I would like Excel to automatically (via a
macro, I presume) colour the row for today in pink, remove the colour pink
from last business day's row, and then end by selecting the date for
today.
So, today it would've removed the colour from row 5, which was Friday
(weekends have been excluded from this spreadsheet), and then would've
coloured row 6 pink and then select A6. I would like this macro to run
when
the spreadsheet is opened. Can this be done? Please note: there are
other
coloured cells and rows in this spreadsheet that I don't want the macro to
mess with. Thank you. Connie

There should only be ONE dot before each line in the WITH

Private Sub Workbook_Open()
Sheets("sheet1").Select
With ActiveSheet.Columns("j")
.Interior.ColorIndex = xlNone
.Find(CStr(Date), LookIn:=xlFormulas, LookAt:=xlWhole, _
SearchOrder:=xlByRows, SearchDirection:=xlNext, _
MatchCase:=False).Select
Selection.Interior.ColorIndex = 6
End With
End Sub


--
Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"Connie Martin" wrote in message
...
Thank you for responding. I get an error when I enable macros. VB opens
up
with this pop-up: "Compile error: Syntax error" and this line is
highlighted: ..Interior.ColorIndex = xlNone

But as mentioned to Stefi, maybe just having the date in col. A coloured
will be sufficient. Thank you. Connie

"Don Guillett" wrote:

Place this in the ThisWorkbook module. Normally, I do NOT like selections
but you want to got there.
Change cl J to suit & color 6 to suit

Private Sub Workbook_Open()
Sheets("sheet1").Select
With ActiveSheet.Columns("j")
..Interior.ColorIndex = xlNone
..Find(CStr(Date), LookIn:=xlFormulas, LookAt:=xlWhole, _
SearchOrder:=xlByRows, SearchDirection:=xlNext, _
MatchCase:=False).Select
Selection.Interior.ColorIndex = 6
End With
End Sub

--
Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"Connie Martin" wrote in message
...
I'm sure this can be done. Excel can do just about anything. Only
wish I
could!! My spreadsheet has dates in Col. A, which are formatted as
Date.
Each day when I open the file, I would like Excel to automatically (via
a
macro, I presume) colour the row for today in pink, remove the colour
pink
from last business day's row, and then end by selecting the date for
today.
So, today it would've removed the colour from row 5, which was Friday
(weekends have been excluded from this spreadsheet), and then would've
coloured row 6 pink and then select A6. I would like this macro to run
when
the spreadsheet is opened. Can this be done? Please note: there are
other
coloured cells and rows in this spreadsheet that I don't want the macro
to
mess with. Thank you. Connie

Don, I changed "j" to "a" because my dates on in col. A. I assume that's
what that's about in the macro. I get the prompt to enable macros. But
nothing happens in the file. Nothing changes. Maybe I should stick with
Conditional Formatting because I'm sure you're giving the correct
information. I'm doing something incorrectly, obviously. Connie

"Don Guillett" wrote:

There should only be ONE dot before each line in the WITH

Private Sub Workbook_Open()
Sheets("sheet1").Select
With ActiveSheet.Columns("j")
.Interior.ColorIndex = xlNone
.Find(CStr(Date), LookIn:=xlFormulas, LookAt:=xlWhole, _
SearchOrder:=xlByRows, SearchDirection:=xlNext, _
MatchCase:=False).Select
Selection.Interior.ColorIndex = 6
End With
End Sub


--
Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"Connie Martin" wrote in message
...
Thank you for responding. I get an error when I enable macros. VB opens
up
with this pop-up: "Compile error: Syntax error" and this line is
highlighted: ..Interior.ColorIndex = xlNone

But as mentioned to Stefi, maybe just having the date in col. A coloured
will be sufficient. Thank you. Connie

"Don Guillett" wrote:

Place this in the ThisWorkbook module. Normally, I do NOT like selections
but you want to got there.
Change cl J to suit & color 6 to suit

Private Sub Workbook_Open()
Sheets("sheet1").Select
With ActiveSheet.Columns("j")
..Interior.ColorIndex = xlNone
..Find(CStr(Date), LookIn:=xlFormulas, LookAt:=xlWhole, _
SearchOrder:=xlByRows, SearchDirection:=xlNext, _
MatchCase:=False).Select
Selection.Interior.ColorIndex = 6
End With
End Sub

--
Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"Connie Martin" wrote in message
...
I'm sure this can be done. Excel can do just about anything. Only
wish I
could!! My spreadsheet has dates in Col. A, which are formatted as
Date.
Each day when I open the file, I would like Excel to automatically (via
a
macro, I presume) colour the row for today in pink, remove the colour
pink
from last business day's row, and then end by selecting the date for
today.
So, today it would've removed the colour from row 5, which was Friday
(weekends have been excluded from this spreadsheet), and then would've
coloured row 6 pink and then select A6. I would like this macro to run
when
the spreadsheet is opened. Can this be done? Please note: there are
other
coloured cells and rows in this spreadsheet that I don't want the macro
to
mess with. Thank you. Connie

Did you put the macro in the ThisWorkbook module. Also, I think you must
have macros enabled FIRST.

--
Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"Connie Martin" wrote in message
...
Don, I changed "j" to "a" because my dates on in col. A. I assume that's
what that's about in the macro. I get the prompt to enable macros. But
nothing happens in the file. Nothing changes. Maybe I should stick with
Conditional Formatting because I'm sure you're giving the correct
information. I'm doing something incorrectly, obviously. Connie

"Don Guillett" wrote:

There should only be ONE dot before each line in the WITH

Private Sub Workbook_Open()
Sheets("sheet1").Select
With ActiveSheet.Columns("j")
.Interior.ColorIndex = xlNone
.Find(CStr(Date), LookIn:=xlFormulas, LookAt:=xlWhole, _
SearchOrder:=xlByRows, SearchDirection:=xlNext, _
MatchCase:=False).Select
Selection.Interior.ColorIndex = 6
End With
End Sub


--
Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"Connie Martin" wrote in message
...
Thank you for responding. I get an error when I enable macros. VB
opens
up
with this pop-up: "Compile error: Syntax error" and this line is
highlighted: ..Interior.ColorIndex = xlNone

But as mentioned to Stefi, maybe just having the date in col. A
coloured
will be sufficient. Thank you. Connie

"Don Guillett" wrote:

Place this in the ThisWorkbook module. Normally, I do NOT like
selections
but you want to got there.
Change cl J to suit & color 6 to suit

Private Sub Workbook_Open()
Sheets("sheet1").Select
With ActiveSheet.Columns("j")
..Interior.ColorIndex = xlNone
..Find(CStr(Date), LookIn:=xlFormulas, LookAt:=xlWhole, _
SearchOrder:=xlByRows, SearchDirection:=xlNext, _
MatchCase:=False).Select
Selection.Interior.ColorIndex = 6
End With
End Sub

--
Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"Connie Martin" wrote in
message
...
I'm sure this can be done. Excel can do just about anything. Only
wish I
could!! My spreadsheet has dates in Col. A, which are formatted as
Date.
Each day when I open the file, I would like Excel to automatically
(via
a
macro, I presume) colour the row for today in pink, remove the
colour
pink
from last business day's row, and then end by selecting the date for
today.
So, today it would've removed the colour from row 5, which was
Friday
(weekends have been excluded from this spreadsheet), and then
would've
coloured row 6 pink and then select A6. I would like this macro to
run
when
the spreadsheet is opened. Can this be done? Please note: there
are
other
coloured cells and rows in this spreadsheet that I don't want the
macro
to
mess with. Thank you. Connie