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Change the format as data is entered
How can i enter data in excel in such a way that as I enter the format will
be changed. For eg: when i enter 12345 the format should change to *****. This should happen as I enter data and not after I enter data and hit enter |
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Change the format as data is entered
Two ways:
1. use a macro. See OnKey in Excel VBA help 2. use a userform -- Gary''s Student - gsnu200793 "Niju David" wrote: How can i enter data in excel in such a way that as I enter the format will be changed. For eg: when i enter 12345 the format should change to *****. This should happen as I enter data and not after I enter data and hit enter |
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Could you please elaborate on this
"Gary''s Student" wrote: Two ways: 1. use a macro. See OnKey in Excel VBA help 2. use a userform -- Gary''s Student - gsnu200793 "Niju David" wrote: How can i enter data in excel in such a way that as I enter the format will be changed. For eg: when i enter 12345 the format should change to *****. This should happen as I enter data and not after I enter data and hit enter |
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Change the format as data is entered
Excel doesn't support anything like this when you're entering data into a cell.
But you could design a userform with a textbox and use the passwordchar property to hide the value as it's being entered. Niju David wrote: How can i enter data in excel in such a way that as I enter the format will be changed. For eg: when i enter 12345 the format should change to *****. This should happen as I enter data and not after I enter data and hit enter -- Dave Peterson |
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Change the format as data is entered
Excel doesn't support anything like this when you're entering data into a
cell. Just to add to Dave's statement... Even if you could set up a format to mask the display in the cell, the true value would always be displayed in the formula bar... that is just the way Excel works. Accepting passwords (what I think you [the OP] are asking for) is not something a worksheet was designed to do. The suggestion to use a UserForm is the way to go. Rick |
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