Can you force a spreadsheet to open to a specific cell reference?

I am creating an excel spreadsheet to be used across a very large
organisation. I'd like know if its possible to have that spreadsheet always
open to Cell A1 on the first sheet. I use Microsoft Office Excel 2003.

Thanks!

KatJ, you could put this in the workbook open event,

Private Sub Workbook_Open()
Application.Goto Reference:=Worksheets("Sheet1").Range("A1"), _
scroll:=True
End Sub

To put in this macro, from your workbook right-click the workbook's icon and
pick View Code. This icon is at the top-left of the spreadsheet this will
open the VBA editor to the thisworkbook module, then, paste the code in the
window that opens on the right hand side, press Alt and Q to close this
window and go back to your workbook, now this will run every time you open
the workbook. If you are using excel 2000 or newer you may have to change
the macro security settings to get the macro to run. To change the security
settings go to tools, macro, security, security level and set it to medium


--
Paul B
Always backup your data before trying something new
Please post any response to the newsgroups so others can benefit from it
Feedback on answers is always appreciated!
Using Excel 2002 & 2003

"KatJ" wrote in message
...
I am creating an excel spreadsheet to be used across a very large
organisation. I'd like know if its possible to have that spreadsheet
always
open to Cell A1 on the first sheet. I use Microsoft Office Excel 2003.

Thanks!

Thanks Paul - my manager is very pleased!

"Paul B" wrote:

KatJ, you could put this in the workbook open event,

Private Sub Workbook_Open()
Application.Goto Reference:=Worksheets("Sheet1").Range("A1"), _
scroll:=True
End Sub

To put in this macro, from your workbook right-click the workbook's icon and
pick View Code. This icon is at the top-left of the spreadsheet this will
open the VBA editor to the thisworkbook module, then, paste the code in the
window that opens on the right hand side, press Alt and Q to close this
window and go back to your workbook, now this will run every time you open
the workbook. If you are using excel 2000 or newer you may have to change
the macro security settings to get the macro to run. To change the security
settings go to tools, macro, security, security level and set it to medium


--
Paul B
Always backup your data before trying something new
Please post any response to the newsgroups so others can benefit from it
Feedback on answers is always appreciated!
Using Excel 2002 & 2003

"KatJ" wrote in message
...
I am creating an excel spreadsheet to be used across a very large
organisation. I'd like know if its possible to have that spreadsheet
always
open to Cell A1 on the first sheet. I use Microsoft Office Excel 2003.

Thanks!

Your welcome, thanks for the feedback

--
Paul B
Always backup your data before trying something new
Please post any response to the newsgroups so others can benefit from it
Feedback on answers is always appreciated!
Using Excel 2002 & 2003

"KatJ" wrote in message
...
Thanks Paul - my manager is very pleased!

"Paul B" wrote:

KatJ, you could put this in the workbook open event,

Private Sub Workbook_Open()
Application.Goto Reference:=Worksheets("Sheet1").Range("A1"), _
scroll:=True
End Sub

To put in this macro, from your workbook right-click the workbook's icon
and
pick View Code. This icon is at the top-left of the spreadsheet this
will
open the VBA editor to the thisworkbook module, then, paste the code in
the
window that opens on the right hand side, press Alt and Q to close this
window and go back to your workbook, now this will run every time you
open
the workbook. If you are using excel 2000 or newer you may have to
change
the macro security settings to get the macro to run. To change the
security
settings go to tools, macro, security, security level and set it to
medium


--
Paul B
Always backup your data before trying something new
Please post any response to the newsgroups so others can benefit from it
Feedback on answers is always appreciated!
Using Excel 2002 & 2003

"KatJ" wrote in message
...
I am creating an excel spreadsheet to be used across a very large
organisation. I'd like know if its possible to have that spreadsheet
always
open to Cell A1 on the first sheet. I use Microsoft Office Excel
2003.

Thanks!