Nicko,

Not sure, but try this

Private Sub Workbook_BeforeSave(ByVal SaveAsUI As Boolean, Cancel As
Boolean)
Dim sFile
Application.EnableEvents = False
Cancel = True
Application.DisplayAlerts = False
If SaveAsUI Then
sFile = Application.GetOpenFilename("Excel Files (*.xls), *.xls")
If sFile < False Then
ThisWorkbook.SaveAs sFile
End If
Else
ThisWorkbook.Save
End If
Application.DisplayAlerts = True
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub



'This is workbook event code.
'To input this code, right click on the Excel icon on the worksheet
'(or next to the File menu if you maximise your workbooks),
'select View Code from the menu, and paste the code



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"Nicko" wrote in
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Many thanks for your reply Peter,

I'm afraid I am still at a very basic stage with VB. I was hoping that
one of you experts would know how to switch it off in the programme -
if it's not to complicated to explain how/where would I save this
script?

many thanks
Nick

Peter Rooney Wrote:
Hi, Nick,

I don't know if this would work, but you could try it - run the macro
to
save the active workbook, instead of Ctrl-S/Save Button

Sub SaveMe()
Application.displayalerts = false
Activeworkbook.save
Application.displayalerts = true
End Sub

The first line will turn off all screen prompts (including hopefully
yours),
the third will turn them back on again.

Hope this works

Pete



"Nicko" wrote:


Hello Guys,

I have created a (password to open) workbook using Excel 2003 SP1 on
a
shared network drive which when I try to save by using Ctrl S or
clicking the Save icon gives me an irritating dialog box which asks:

"The file 'filename.xls' may have been changed by another user since
you last saved it. In that case what do you want to do?"

-Save a copy
-Overwrite changes


Please can someone tell me how to deactivate this annoying dialog
box
as I have been unsuccesful so far in my efforts

Many thanks in advance

Nick


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