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Copper Contributor

Jan 30, 2019

excel protect

Hello, I like to protect an excel worksheet for opening with a password, but it have to work just after a while. So, i give a worksheet to some one, and he or she can use it for, example, a month. A...

excel

Macros and VBA

Wyn Hopkins

MVP

Jan 30, 2019

Something like this

Private Sub Workbook_Open()

Dim ExpiryDate As String
Dim pwd As String


pwd = "ABC"
ExpiryDate = "28/01/2019"



If Date > ExpiryDate Then

    MsgBox "Password has expired", vbCritical, "Expired Password!"
    
    If InputBox("Enter Password", "", "") <> pwd Then
    
     'enter a close or repeat password routine here
        MsgBox "Close"
        
        Exit Sub
    
    End If
    
        
    
End If



End Sub

Marc_Mes

Copper Contributor

Jan 30, 2019

I think i need more help, because het won't work. I probebly make a mistake.

Marc.

Netherlands

Wyn Hopkins
MVP
Jan 30, 2019
Hi, have you written much vba before?

Are you getting an error message?