hi,
add this to the workbook open event
sub chkdate()
Dim dat1 As Date
dat1 = Cells(1, 1)
If dat1 <> Date Then
MsgBox "update the price indexes. NOW!"
End If
end sub
>-----Original Message-----
>
>Hi,
>Upon opening a workbook i want to do a check to see
whether the date in
>cell A1 in Sheet1 is equal to today.
>If it isn't equal then display a msg box saying that
the "index prices
>are out of date please update".
>
>Thanks in advance.
>Simon