When I don't want to edit and I just want to consult, the file still closes. It shouldn't close. Should restart counting when I select cells. What is the solution?

This is great. Any tips on adding a popup message box that will warn the user the sheet is about to close and give them the option to reset the timer?

I'm not sure what happened but this solution no longer works. Here is the fix to this solution that worked for me:

````
Dim resetCount As Long

Public Sub Workbook_Open()
On Error Resume Next
Set xWB = ThisWorkbook
resetCount = 0
End Sub

Private Sub Workbook_SheetChange(ByVal Sh As Object, ByVal Target As Range)On Error Resume Next
Reset
End Sub

Sub Reset()On Error Resume Next
Static xCloseTime
If resetCount <> 0 Then
ThisWorkbook.Application.OnTime xCloseTime, "SaveWork1", Schedule:=False
resetCount = resetCount + 1
xCloseTime = DateAdd("n", 15, Now)
ThisWorkbook.Application.OnTime xCloseTime, "SaveWork1", Schedule:=True

Else
resetCount = resetCount + 1
xCloseTime = DateAdd("n", 15, Now)
ThisWorkbook.Application.OnTime xCloseTime, "SaveWork1", Schedule:=True
End If
End Sub
````
This is using the same SaveWork1 As:
````Sub SaveWork1()
Application.DisplayAlerts = False
ThisWorkbook.Save
ThisWorkbook.Close

Application.DisplayAlerts = True
End Sub

````

If you are working in a separate workbook at the point where close time is reached then it will close that workbook and not the inactive one. This can be solved by adjusting the code to: - corrected and tested from the below comment - use this code:

Enter into "This Workbook"

Private Sub Workbook_BeforeClose(Cancel As Boolean)
Call TimeStop
End Sub
Private Sub Workbook_Open()
Call TimeSetting
End Sub
Private Sub Workbook_SheetChange(ByVal Sh As Object, ByVal Target As Range)
Call TimeStop
Call TimeSetting
End Sub


Enter into "module":

Dim CloseTime As Date
Sub TimeSetting()
CloseTime = Now + TimeValue("00:10:00")
On Error Resume Next
Application.OnTime EarliestTime:=CloseTime, _
Procedure:="SavedAndClose", Schedule:=True
End Sub
Sub TimeStop()
On Error Resume Next
Application.OnTime EarliestTime:=CloseTime, _
Procedure:="SavedAndClose", Schedule:=False
End Sub
Sub SavedAndClose()
ThisWorkbook.Close Savechanges:=True
End Sub


you can change the time setting by changing CloseTime = Now + TimeValue("00:10:00") - this is set to 10 minutes, change the("00:10:00") to whatever time you want and it works.

hi i want insert this code to an other code like expiration code with this code how i can do....?
code is...following
Private Sub Workbook_Open()

Dim exdate As Date
Dim i As Integer

'modify values for expiration date here !!!
anul = 2019 'year
luna = 5 'month
ziua = 16 'day

exdate = DateSerial(anul, luna, ziua)

If Date > exdate Then
MsgBox ("The application " & ThisWorkbook.Name & " has expired !" & vbNewLine & vbNewLine _
& "Expiration set up date is: " & exdate & " :)" & vbNewLine & vbNewLine _
& "Contact Administrator to renew the version !"), vbCritical, ThisWorkbook.Name

expired_file = ThisWorkbook.Path & "\" & ThisWorkbook.Name

On Error GoTo ErrorHandler
With Workbooks(ThisWorkbook.Name)
If .Path <> "" Then

.Saved = True
.ChangeFileAccess xlReadOnly

Kill expired_file

'get the name of the addin if it is addin and unistall addin
If Application.Version >= 12 Then
i = 5
Else: i = 4
End If

If Right(ThisWorkbook.Name, i) = ".xlam" Or Right(ThisWorkbook.Name, i) = ".xla" Then
wbName = Left(ThisWorkbook.Name, Len(ThisWorkbook.Name) - i)
'uninstall addin if it is installed
If AddIns(wbName).Installed Then
AddIns(wbName).Installed = False
End If
End If

.Close

End If
End With

Exit Sub

End If

'MsgBox ("You have " & exdate - Date & "Days left")
Exit Sub

ErrorHandler:
MsgBox "Fail to delete file.. "
Exit Sub

End Sub

brilliant thanks

If you are working in a separate workbook at the point where close time is reached then it will close that workbook and not the inactive one. This can be solved by adjusting the code to:

Dim CloseTime As Date
Dim WKB As String
Sub TimeSetting()
WKB = ActiveWorkbook.Name
CloseTime = Now + TimeValue("00:00:15")
On Error Resume Next
Application.OnTime EarliestTime:=CloseTime, _
Procedure:="SavedAndClose", Schedule:=True
End Sub
Sub TimeStop()
On Error Resume Next
Application.OnTime EarliestTime:=CloseTime, _
Procedure:="SavedAndClose", Schedule:=False
End Sub
Sub SavedAndClose()
Workbooks(WKB).Close Savechanges:=True
End Sub

The above code is not working when a cell is active. That is

1. enter a value in the cell (don't press Enter or tab)

2. minimize the excel.

In this case the code is not working.