Autofill date on date entry in a separate column

[lemonshark]

In short, I would like my date column (A) to be blank when I open the
spreadsheet. Upon entering text information, always a persons name, into
column (B) I would like Column (A) to automatically update to the day the
name was entered without changing the dates of the previously entered
information.

Thanks for the help!

 

[Gary''s Student]

Put the following Event macro in the worksheet code area:

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Dim B As Range, T As Range
Set T = Target
Set B = Range("B:B")
If Intersect(T, B) Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
If T.Offset(0, -1).Value <> "" Then Exit Sub
Application.EnableEvents = False
T.Offset(0, -1).Value = Now
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub

Because it is worksheet code, it is very easy to install and use:

1. right-click the tab name near the bottom of the window
2. select View Code - this brings up a VBE window
3. paste the stuff in and close the VBE window

If you save the workbook, the macro will be saved with it.

To remove the macro:

1. bring up the VBE windows as above
2. clear the code out
3. close the VBE window

To learn more about macros in general, see:

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm

To learn more about Event Macros (worksheet code), see:

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/event.htm

 

[lemonshark]

Thank you so very much. Works perfectly!

Put the following Event macro in the worksheet code area:

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Dim B As Range, T As Range
Set T = Target
Set B = Range("B:B")
If Intersect(T, B) Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
If T.Offset(0, -1).Value <> "" Then Exit Sub
Application.EnableEvents = False
T.Offset(0, -1).Value = Now
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub

Because it is worksheet code, it is very easy to install and use:

1. right-click the tab name near the bottom of the window
2. select View Code - this brings up a VBE window
3. paste the stuff in and close the VBE window

If you save the workbook, the macro will be saved with it.

To remove the macro:

1. bring up the VBE windows as above
2. clear the code out
3. close the VBE window

To learn more about macros in general, see:

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm

To learn more about Event Macros (worksheet code), see:

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/event.htm