How do I lock a drop down cell so only drop down entries can be e.
I am trying to protect my sheet and control what users can enter. I have many
cells with drop down entries but I do not want them to be able to enter anything else into the cell. Is this possible? |
Answer: How do I lock a drop down cell so only drop down entries can be e.
Yes, it is possible to lock a drop down cell so that only drop down entries can be selected. Here are the steps to do it:
Now, the cell(s) are locked, but you still need to protect the sheet to ensure that users cannot edit them. Here's how to do that:
Now, the drop down cells are locked and users can only select entries from the drop down list. They cannot enter anything else into the cell. If they try to edit the cell, they will receive an error message saying that the cell is protected. |
How do I lock a drop down cell so only drop down entries can bee.
On Apr 29, 10:07*am, OrlaLynch
wrote: I am trying to protect my sheet and control what users can enter. I have many cells with drop down entries but I do not want them to be able to enter anything else into the cell. Is this possible? Try Data validation and list instead of what you are doing. Somewhere on the sheet type your list of things that you do want added then select them as the list under data validation. If the list is going to be on a different sheet then the drop down, you will have to have a named range. Then make your data validation list source as =Name of your range. To create a named range you need to go to insert/ Name Define. Jay |
How do I lock a drop down cell so only drop down entries can b
I do have my Data Validation set up in this way. However the cell still
allows me to type in data as well as choose from the list. I want it so only the list can be selected. I hope I am explaining this ok, Thank you for your reply, Orla "jlclyde" wrote: On Apr 29, 10:07 am, OrlaLynch wrote: I am trying to protect my sheet and control what users can enter. I have many cells with drop down entries but I do not want them to be able to enter anything else into the cell. Is this possible? Try Data validation and list instead of what you are doing. Somewhere on the sheet type your list of things that you do want added then select them as the list under data validation. If the list is going to be on a different sheet then the drop down, you will have to have a named range. Then make your data validation list source as =Name of your range. To create a named range you need to go to insert/ Name Define. Jay |
How do I lock a drop down cell so only drop down entries can b
In the Data Validation dialog for that cell, go to the Error Alert tab. Make
sure there is a check by "Show error alert after invalid data is entered". Click OK to close the dialog. Hope this helps, Hutch "OrlaLynch" wrote: I do have my Data Validation set up in this way. However the cell still allows me to type in data as well as choose from the list. I want it so only the list can be selected. I hope I am explaining this ok, Thank you for your reply, Orla "jlclyde" wrote: On Apr 29, 10:07 am, OrlaLynch wrote: I am trying to protect my sheet and control what users can enter. I have many cells with drop down entries but I do not want them to be able to enter anything else into the cell. Is this possible? Try Data validation and list instead of what you are doing. Somewhere on the sheet type your list of things that you do want added then select them as the list under data validation. If the list is going to be on a different sheet then the drop down, you will have to have a named range. Then make your data validation list source as =Name of your range. To create a named range you need to go to insert/ Name Define. Jay |
How do I lock a drop down cell so only drop down entries can b
That worked perfectly,
Thank you for your help "Tom Hutchins" wrote: In the Data Validation dialog for that cell, go to the Error Alert tab. Make sure there is a check by "Show error alert after invalid data is entered". Click OK to close the dialog. Hope this helps, Hutch "OrlaLynch" wrote: I do have my Data Validation set up in this way. However the cell still allows me to type in data as well as choose from the list. I want it so only the list can be selected. I hope I am explaining this ok, Thank you for your reply, Orla "jlclyde" wrote: On Apr 29, 10:07 am, OrlaLynch wrote: I am trying to protect my sheet and control what users can enter. I have many cells with drop down entries but I do not want them to be able to enter anything else into the cell. Is this possible? Try Data validation and list instead of what you are doing. Somewhere on the sheet type your list of things that you do want added then select them as the list under data validation. If the list is going to be on a different sheet then the drop down, you will have to have a named range. Then make your data validation list source as =Name of your range. To create a named range you need to go to insert/ Name Define. Jay |
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