Heya-

I am using data from a second excel file in my main file. Is there a way I can open an excel file minimized in the background when the first one opens? And if so, can I then close it when the main one closes?

Thanks
Enigma

open the excel file, fress Alt + F11 to get into the VBA editor.

In the project pane double click on "this workbook"

Then change the first drop down menu from general to workbook and make sure the second one says open

add the following code



add the folowing code to the before close event for the workbook



The close routine is probably the long way round but it works

Great thanks!

Hmmm. I seem to just be able to pull up "Worksheet" and "General". Worksheet doesn't have an "Open" event and I can't seem to access the workbook.

ANy thoughts?

I'm an idiot. Found it in the Project Explorer as you had directed me Thanks Again!

Okay... Yes, I need to lay off the coffee... I put the Workbooks.Open code in the open event of the workbook, but nothing appears to be running in terms of VBA. :( I tried just throwing a Msgbox "Hi" in with no results as well.

I have done quite a bit with Access, but I just started working with Excel. Do I have to enable the VB somehow?

Again, I appreciate everything!
Enigma

Go to tools/Macro/Security and set it to medium. If it is set to High the code will not run. If it is set to Low then anything will run.

HTH,
Eric

did what "Jay & Silent Bob" Suggest work?

if not let me know

Sorry for the delay in response.

It worked like a charm. Thank you both!