Hi,

Is it possible to get one cell to update on the begining of typing in
another cell, eg Make the contents of Cell A1 = 1 as soon as the user starts
typing into cell A2? If it is what formula would i use?

I realise that it is possible to make cell A1 = 1 once you have entered
something in A2 and pressed enter or tab, but our users would like the 1 to
appear as soon as they have started typing into A2.
Hope this makes sense 8-)
Thanks in advance
Tanya

Tanya,

In a word, no. You could, however, use a text box from the Controls Toolbox. Set the Linked
Cell property to A1. The stuff you type into the text box will appear as you type the
characters.

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"Tanya" wrote in message
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Hi,

Is it possible to get one cell to update on the begining of typing in
another cell, eg Make the contents of Cell A1 = 1 as soon as the user starts
typing into cell A2? If it is what formula would i use?

I realise that it is possible to make cell A1 = 1 once you have entered
something in A2 and pressed enter or tab, but our users would like the 1 to
appear as soon as they have started typing into A2.
Hope this makes sense 8-)
Thanks in advance
Tanya

Thanks for getting back to me so quickly 8-) I didn't think it would be
possible but was worth a try.

"Earl Kiosterud" wrote:

Tanya,

In a word, no. You could, however, use a text box from the Controls Toolbox. Set the Linked
Cell property to A1. The stuff you type into the text box will appear as you type the
characters.

--
Earl Kiosterud
www.smokeylake.com

Note: Top-posting has been the norm here.
Some folks prefer bottom-posting.
But if you bottom-post to a reply that's
already top-posted, the thread gets messy.
When in Rome...
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"Tanya" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Is it possible to get one cell to update on the begining of typing in
another cell, eg Make the contents of Cell A1 = 1 as soon as the user starts
typing into cell A2? If it is what formula would i use?

I realise that it is possible to make cell A1 = 1 once you have entered
something in A2 and pressed enter or tab, but our users would like the 1 to
appear as soon as they have started typing into A2.
Hope this makes sense 8-)
Thanks in advance
Tanya