I have a shared workbook which many users on different shifts modify daily.
Two users are complaining that every time they open the workbook, the cursor
defaults to a particular cell, rather then to the last place they worked
before saving and closing. If they do a "Find" before moving the cursor from
that particular cell,
the response is that the information is not found - even though the
information is there on the sheet.
Is there any way to prevent the cursor from reverting to that same cell each
time the workbook opens?
You have to save the information before saving the workbook right-click on
the Excel Icon by the File menu and select View Code. The code will go there
On the left drop down box Choose Workbook - this will enter a Workbook_Open
declaration. Leave it for now and move the cursor below the End sub line.
Click the right dropdown button and choose a Before save event. When you
have tweeked the code below you can copy it ignoring the sub and End Sub lines
I added a sheet to a workbook and called it StartUp on the sheet tab
I put this table in
User Name Sheet Cell
Jim Sheet2 $B$11
Fred
Jill
I used this in an ordinary modue to test the code. You would paste the code
between A Workbook_Open sub. Test 1 is Before Save and Test2 is Open
Sub test1()
'workbook before_save event
v = Application.UserName
sh = ActiveSheet.Name
addr = ActiveCell.Address
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Sheets("StartUp").Select
Select Case v
Case "Jim"
Cells(2, 2) = sh
Cells(2, 3) = addr
Sheets(sh).Select
Range(addr).Select
Case "Fred"
'more code
End Select
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub
Sub test2()
'workbook_open event
v = Application.UserName
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Sheets("Startup").Select
Select Case v
Case "Jim"
sh = Cells(2, 2)
addr = Cells(2, 3)
Sheets(sh).Select
Range(addr).Select
Case "Fred"
'more code
End Select
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub
Hope this helps
Peter
> I have a shared workbook which many users on different shifts modify daily.
> Two users are complaining that every time they open the workbook, the cursor
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> Is there any way to prevent the cursor from reverting to that same cell each
> time the workbook opens?
Adrienne - 03 Nov 2007 15:15 GMT
I will try that.
Thank you, Billy.

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> You have to save the information before saving the workbook right-click on
> the Excel Icon by the File menu and select View Code. The code will go there
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> > Is there any way to prevent the cursor from reverting to that same cell each
> > time the workbook opens?