how can I tell who has a workbook open

[bpoland58]

How do I get to the area to record my name so if someone tries to open a
workbook I am in it will tell them who has it open?

 

[Gary''s Student]

I answered this question poorly in :

http://groups.google.com/group/micr...ent+workbook+open+group:*Excel&rnum=17&hl=en#

Tom Ogilvy gave a much better suggestion in the same post. His approach
involves a small macro, which we can write if you like the approach.