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Macro to save a back-up copy of a file when it's opened

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    Macro to save a back-up copy of a file when it's opened

    Hi,

    I'd like to have a macro run when an excel file is opened. It should create a back-up of the same file and save it in the same directory with different name so it can be differentiated as a backup.

    I can find macros that do similar things, but usually when a file is saved, not opened...Any suggestions?
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    Re: Macro to save a back-up copy of a file when it's opened

    Try:

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    Re: Macro to save a back-up copy of a file when it's opened

    Perfect, thanks muchly

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    Re: Macro to save a back-up copy of a file when it's opened

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