Todays date as default

[pilot]

Today's date should appear automatically in an unprotected cell of a protected sheet. The user may then move on, accepting it by default, or replace it with another date. All unprotected cells will be wiped clean for the next use of the form so I don't think =TODAY() is the way to go. I know an auto open macro could plug today's date in the appropriate cell and the wipe clean macro could do the same. Is there a better way?

[GeorgeB]

Here's a little ditty I use before print to put in the date and a footer with the path.
the date will not change unless you want it to.

Private Sub Workbook_BeforePrint(Cancel As Boolean)
Dim sht As Worksheet
Dim intResponse As Integer
'Prompts the user for a date if printing the PROPOSAL
If ActiveSheet.Name = ("PROPOSAL") Then
Range("F28").Select
intResponse = MsgBox(prompt:="INSERT TODAY'S DATE?", _
Buttons:=vbQuestion + vbYesNoCancel, Title:="REMINDER")
Select Case intResponse
Case vbYes
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "=TODAY()"
Selection.NumberFormat = "mmmm d, yyyy"
Selection.Copy
Selection.PasteSpecial Paste:=xlValues, Operation:=xlNone, SkipBlanks:= _
False, Transpose:=False
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Case vbNo
Exit Sub
Case vbCancel
Cancel = True
End Select
End If
'Inserts the path in the footer of every sheet
For Each sht In ThisWorkbook.Sheets
sht.PageSetup.LeftFooter = "&8" & _
ThisWorkbook.FullName
Next sht
End Sub