HELP! - SWITCHBOARD NEEDED

[Guest]

Dear all,

Please can you tell me how to add a "switchboard" to an excel sheet so that
when the file is opened a created menu appears and Excel is effectively
hidden (basically a switchboard similar to that in Access)

Thanks for your help

Sarah

 

[Bob Phillips]

You need a userform. Here is some reading material


http://www.microsoft.com/ExcelDev/Articles/sxs11pt1.htm
Lesson 11: Creating a Custom Form
Excerpted from Microsoft® Excel 97 Visual Basic® Step by Step.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=161514
XL97: How to Use a UserForm for Entering Data

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=213749
XL2000: How to Use a UserForm for Entering Data

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=168067
File Title: Microsoft(R) Visual Basic(R) for Applications Examples for
Controlling UserForms in Microsoft Excel 97

Peter Aiken Articles:
Part I
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dnoffpro01/html/IntroductiontoUserFormsPartI.asp

Part II
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dnoffsol02/html/IntroductiontoUserFormsPartII.asp


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HTH

RP
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