I would like to display a message "Complete section two before entering
section one" when an excel file is opened.
Any help would be appreciated.

Hi Sheila,

You need to create a new macro (ALT+F11) and add a Workbook_Opened event (on
the left side click on ThisWorkbook; a new window will open and in left
dropdown select Workbook and Workbook_Opened will be added). Next, you just
add this line (between Private Sub Workbook_Opened() and End Sub):

MsgBox "Complete section two before entering section one"

Message box will be displayed when document is opened.
--
Best regards,
Peter Jaušovec
http://blog.jausovec.net
http://office.jausovec.net


"Sheila" je napisal:

I would like to display a message "Complete section two before entering
section one" when an excel file is opened.
Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks Peter this is exactly what I was looking for. Is it possible to change
the size and color of this message?

"Peter Jausovec" wrote:

Hi Sheila,

You need to create a new macro (ALT+F11) and add a Workbook_Opened event (on
the left side click on ThisWorkbook; a new window will open and in left
dropdown select Workbook and Workbook_Opened will be added). Next, you just
add this line (between Private Sub Workbook_Opened() and End Sub):

MsgBox "Complete section two before entering section one"

Message box will be displayed when document is opened.
--
Best regards,
Peter Jaušovec
http://blog.jausovec.net
http://office.jausovec.net


"Sheila" je napisal:

I would like to display a message "Complete section two before entering
section one" when an excel file is opened.
Any help would be appreciated.

No, unfortunately you can't change the size and color with MsgBox. But you
can create your custom form and adjust the whole appearance as you like it.

Click ALT+F11 again, right click on the ThisWorkbook (on the right side) and
select Insert - User form. A new, blank form will show up; then just add the
label to it, adjust the font size and color. Also add a button so the user
can close the form (drag&drop the button to the form, double click on it and
add this line of code:

Unload Me

(this will unload and close the form when you click on the button).

Finally, go to the Workbook_Opened event and add this line:

UserForm1.Show

(UserForm1 is the name of the form you created - you can change it in the
properties - click on the UserForm1 and in the Properties window find the
(Name) property).

Hope this helps.
--
Best regards,
Peter Jaušovec
http://blog.jausovec.net
http://office.jausovec.net


"Sheila" je napisal:

Thanks Peter this is exactly what I was looking for. Is it possible to change
the size and color of this message?

"Peter Jausovec" wrote:

Hi Sheila,

You need to create a new macro (ALT+F11) and add a Workbook_Opened event (on
the left side click on ThisWorkbook; a new window will open and in left
dropdown select Workbook and Workbook_Opened will be added). Next, you just
add this line (between Private Sub Workbook_Opened() and End Sub):

MsgBox "Complete section two before entering section one"

Message box will be displayed when document is opened.
--
Best regards,
Peter Jaušovec
http://blog.jausovec.net
http://office.jausovec.net


"Sheila" je napisal:

I would like to display a message "Complete section two before entering
section one" when an excel file is opened.
Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks for all of your help Peter.

"Peter Jausovec" wrote:

No, unfortunately you can't change the size and color with MsgBox. But you
can create your custom form and adjust the whole appearance as you like it.

Click ALT+F11 again, right click on the ThisWorkbook (on the right side) and
select Insert - User form. A new, blank form will show up; then just add the
label to it, adjust the font size and color. Also add a button so the user
can close the form (drag&drop the button to the form, double click on it and
add this line of code:

Unload Me

(this will unload and close the form when you click on the button).

Finally, go to the Workbook_Opened event and add this line:

UserForm1.Show

(UserForm1 is the name of the form you created - you can change it in the
properties - click on the UserForm1 and in the Properties window find the
(Name) property).

Hope this helps.
--
Best regards,
Peter Jaušovec
http://blog.jausovec.net
http://office.jausovec.net


"Sheila" je napisal:

Thanks Peter this is exactly what I was looking for. Is it possible to change
the size and color of this message?

"Peter Jausovec" wrote:

Hi Sheila,

You need to create a new macro (ALT+F11) and add a Workbook_Opened event (on
the left side click on ThisWorkbook; a new window will open and in left
dropdown select Workbook and Workbook_Opened will be added). Next, you just
add this line (between Private Sub Workbook_Opened() and End Sub):

MsgBox "Complete section two before entering section one"

Message box will be displayed when document is opened.
--
Best regards,
Peter Jaušovec
http://blog.jausovec.net
http://office.jausovec.net


"Sheila" je napisal:

I would like to display a message "Complete section two before entering
section one" when an excel file is opened.
Any help would be appreciated.