the code is simply displaying a userform
UserForm1.show
XP ignore the macro all together, is there a difference in how it recognizes macros that are initiated when the workbook is opened? i had some problems with the new security settings (before no macros wouldnt even run), but i figured it out to put the security on low, but it still refuses to run macros on open???????? i thought it would be a universal problem that others were have but maybe not.