On Feb 8, 2:22*pm, "Joe User" <joeu2004 wrote:
Ostensibly, I would like to use InputBox (or the equivalent) to enter a
passphrase for an encryption algorithm. *The problem: *the passphrase is
normally in the clear when typing in the InputBox field.

Is there some way to cause the system to echo "*" or the equivalent for each
character as they are typed?

Why don't you put a text box into a Userform and use it as Input box?