How do I have a message show up when a cell is clicked .... i.e. I want the
cells in a particular coulmn ( say C ) that when I click on one cell ,,, say
C3 ,,,, a message box appears with a message ... without using VBA ?

Without using VBA there isn't a way to get a message box to pop up when
clicked. However, you can click on a cell and display an inserted comment.

Click INSERT on the menu and select COMMENT. Enter your text message in the
displayed comment box
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Kevin Backmann


"John Moore" wrote:

How do I have a message show up when a cell is clicked .... i.e. I want the
cells in a particular coulmn ( say C ) that when I click on one cell ,,, say
C3 ,,,, a message box appears with a message ... without using VBA ?

Maybe you could use Data|Validation (xl2003 menus)

You can specify the message on the "input message" tab of that dialog.

This is the opposite of a comment. You actually have to select the cell to see
the message--not just mouse over it.

John Moore wrote:

How do I have a message show up when a cell is clicked .... i.e. I want the
cells in a particular coulmn ( say C ) that when I click on one cell ,,, say
C3 ,,,, a message box appears with a message ... without using VBA ?

--

Dave Peterson

Thanks Dave. ONce again you come up trumps.

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

Maybe you could use Data|Validation (xl2003 menus)

You can specify the message on the "input message" tab of that dialog.

This is the opposite of a comment. You actually have to select the cell to see
the message--not just mouse over it.

John Moore wrote:

How do I have a message show up when a cell is clicked .... i.e. I want the
cells in a particular coulmn ( say C ) that when I click on one cell ,,, say
C3 ,,,, a message box appears with a message ... without using VBA ?

--

Dave Peterson