VBA Excel “Target” highlighted as “Compile Error: Sub or function not defined”

Question

Maybe I'm dim but I can't see why I'm getting a "Compile Error: Sub or function not defined" error on the following code. The compiler highlights the term "Target" as though I am supposed to define it. What am I missing here? I thought it was a library missing but they seem to be okay. Googling hasn't helped.

Option Explicit
Sub Employee_Entered()
Dim Employee_name As String

Employee_name = Target.Value

Target(0, 2) = Employee_name

End Sub

(Obviously I've cut out the rest of the code. But this still gives me the error described.)

I'm using Excel 2010, Version 14.0.7165.5000.

Thanks Tim

Answer 1

Modify the Set to suit your needs:

Option Explicit

Sub Employee_Entered()
    Dim Employee_name As String
    Dim Target As Range

    Set Target = Range("A1")

    Employee_name = Target.Value
    Target.Offset(0, 2) = Employee_name
End Sub