I have created a child's spelling game that uses the "if" function to tell
the user if the word spelt is correct or not. The correct spelling is in a
hidden cell above the cell where the word is to be entered. When you commence
typing in the word, eg "b" for "ball", excel prompts the word ball as it
recognises it from the cell in the spreadsheet. I want to know if and how I
can turn off this prompting

Tools/ Options/ Edit:
uncheck "Enable AutoComplete for cell values"
--
David Biddulph

"Kruja's owner" <Kruja's wrote in message
...
I have created a child's spelling game that uses the "if" function to tell
the user if the word spelt is correct or not. The correct spelling is in a
hidden cell above the cell where the word is to be entered. When you
commence
typing in the word, eg "b" for "ball", excel prompts the word ball as it
recognises it from the cell in the spreadsheet. I want to know if and how
I
can turn off this prompting

Thanks, David. It's easy when you know how. I'm used to working with numbers
and formulas - focus has changed - child education, now that a 6 year old
who needs extra curricular encouragement has entered the equation

"David Biddulph" wrote:

Tools/ Options/ Edit:
uncheck "Enable AutoComplete for cell values"
--
David Biddulph

"Kruja's owner" <Kruja's wrote in message
...
I have created a child's spelling game that uses the "if" function to tell
the user if the word spelt is correct or not. The correct spelling is in a
hidden cell above the cell where the word is to be entered. When you
commence
typing in the word, eg "b" for "ball", excel prompts the word ball as it
recognises it from the cell in the spreadsheet. I want to know if and how
I
can turn off this prompting

"spelt" is a type of wheat.

How will you know if the children have spelled a word correctly?


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 05:53:15 -0800, Kruja''s owner
wrote:

Thanks, David. It's easy when you know how. I'm used to working with numbers
and formulas - focus has changed - child education, now that a 6 year old
who needs extra curricular encouragement has entered the equation

"David Biddulph" wrote:

Tools/ Options/ Edit:
uncheck "Enable AutoComplete for cell values"
--
David Biddulph

"Kruja's owner" <Kruja's wrote in message
...
I have created a child's spelling game that uses the "if" function to tell
the user if the word spelt is correct or not. The correct spelling is in a
hidden cell above the cell where the word is to be entered. When you
commence
typing in the word, eg "b" for "ball", excel prompts the word ball as it
recognises it from the cell in the spreadsheet. I want to know if and how
I
can turn off this prompting

That may depend which side of the Atlantic, Gord. Either spelt or spelled
is accepted over here.
But we've got enough confusion in Excel usage over different date formats,
without getting into an argument over spelling. :-)
--
David Biddulph

"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message
...
"spelt" is a type of wheat.

How will you know if the children have spelled a word correctly?

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 05:53:15 -0800, Kruja''s owner
wrote:

Thanks, David. It's easy when you know how. I'm used to working with
numbers
and formulas - focus has changed - child education, now that a 6 year old
who needs extra curricular encouragement has entered the equation

"David Biddulph" wrote:

Tools/ Options/ Edit:
uncheck "Enable AutoComplete for cell values"

"Kruja's owner" <Kruja's wrote in
message
...
I have created a child's spelling game that uses the "if" function to
tell
the user if the word spelt is correct or not. The correct spelling is
in a
hidden cell above the cell where the word is to be entered. When you
commence
typing in the word, eg "b" for "ball", excel prompts the word ball as
it
recognises it from the cell in the spreadsheet. I want to know if and
how
I
can turn off this prompting

Thanks for update David.

I look at everything from a narrow "Canuckese" view.


Gord

On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 17:53:43 -0000, "David Biddulph"
wrote:

That may depend which side of the Atlantic, Gord. Either spelt or spelled
is accepted over here.
But we've got enough confusion in Excel usage over different date formats,
without getting into an argument over spelling. :-)

Thanks, David for clarifying to Gord re "spelt".
Gord, do you really want to know how I set up excel to know if the child has
'spelt' the word correctly? Or was that your way of saying, "If you can't
spell yourself, how can you check the child's spelling?"?????

Kruja's Owner

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Thanks for update David.

I look at everything from a narrow "Canuckese" view.


Gord

On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 17:53:43 -0000, "David Biddulph"
wrote:

That may depend which side of the Atlantic, Gord. Either spelt or spelled
is accepted over here.
But we've got enough confusion in Excel usage over different date formats,
without getting into an argument over spelling. :-)

It was intended as an insulting remark aimed at your spelling of the word
"spelt" and your ability to check the childrens' work.

I apologize for that and have been set straight about variants in spelling and
grammar internationally.

In future I will attempt to refrain from making remarks of that nature.


Gord

On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 15:23:19 -0800, Kruja''s owner
wrote:

Thanks, David for clarifying to Gord re "spelt".
Gord, do you really want to know how I set up excel to know if the child has
'spelt' the word correctly? Or was that your way of saying, "If you can't
spell yourself, how can you check the child's spelling?"?????

Kruja's Owner

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Thanks for update David.

I look at everything from a narrow "Canuckese" view.


Gord

On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 17:53:43 -0000, "David Biddulph"
wrote:

That may depend which side of the Atlantic, Gord. Either spelt or spelled
is accepted over here.
But we've got enough confusion in Excel usage over different date formats,
without getting into an argument over spelling. :-)

Gord,
Cool! A bit of sacasm never hurt anyone and I'm not easily insulted, anyway.
Teachers (some) have a bit to answer for these days where spelling and
grammar are concerned, but I'm old school (well, perhaps not too old!) and
think that there should be a greater focus on this area in our schools. We
seem to be producing a lot of illiterate uni graduates.
What was that about focus? Oh, yes, David was right . . . THIS is an excel
forum, isn't it?
Kruja's owner (he's my dog)
PS Don't suppose you know where Kruja is, do you? (the place, not my dog) -
without googling, that is?

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

It was intended as an insulting remark aimed at your spelling of the word
"spelt" and your ability to check the childrens' work.

I apologize for that and have been set straight about variants in spelling and
grammar internationally.

In future I will attempt to refrain from making remarks of that nature.


Gord

On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 15:23:19 -0800, Kruja''s owner
wrote:

Thanks, David for clarifying to Gord re "spelt".
Gord, do you really want to know how I set up excel to know if the child has
'spelt' the word correctly? Or was that your way of saying, "If you can't
spell yourself, how can you check the child's spelling?"?????

Kruja's Owner

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Thanks for update David.

I look at everything from a narrow "Canuckese" view.


Gord

On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 17:53:43 -0000, "David Biddulph"
wrote:

That may depend which side of the Atlantic, Gord. Either spelt or spelled
is accepted over here.
But we've got enough confusion in Excel usage over different date formats,
without getting into an argument over spelling. :-)

Not without googling or Encarta-ing<g

Thanks for the gracious acceptance of my apology.


Gord

On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:29:21 -0800, Kruja''s owner
wrote:

Gord,
Cool! A bit of sacasm never hurt anyone and I'm not easily insulted, anyway.
Teachers (some) have a bit to answer for these days where spelling and
grammar are concerned, but I'm old school (well, perhaps not too old!) and
think that there should be a greater focus on this area in our schools. We
seem to be producing a lot of illiterate uni graduates.
What was that about focus? Oh, yes, David was right . . . THIS is an excel
forum, isn't it?
Kruja's owner (he's my dog)
PS Don't suppose you know where Kruja is, do you? (the place, not my dog) -
without googling, that is?

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

It was intended as an insulting remark aimed at your spelling of the word
"spelt" and your ability to check the childrens' work.

I apologize for that and have been set straight about variants in spelling and
grammar internationally.

In future I will attempt to refrain from making remarks of that nature.


Gord

On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 15:23:19 -0800, Kruja''s owner
wrote:

Thanks, David for clarifying to Gord re "spelt".
Gord, do you really want to know how I set up excel to know if the child has
'spelt' the word correctly? Or was that your way of saying, "If you can't
spell yourself, how can you check the child's spelling?"?????

Kruja's Owner

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Thanks for update David.

I look at everything from a narrow "Canuckese" view.


Gord

On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 17:53:43 -0000, "David Biddulph"
wrote:

That may depend which side of the Atlantic, Gord. Either spelt or spelled
is accepted over here.
But we've got enough confusion in Excel usage over different date formats,
without getting into an argument over spelling. :-)