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how do I make a cell required to have input?
I have a spreadsheet that I want to require the user to add input before
going to the next cells. Does anyone have any idea how to do this? thanks |
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how do I make a cell required to have input?
1. press ALT+F11 to go VBA window
2. in Project-VBA Project window double click on the name of your worksheet 3. go slightly to the right where you should see (General) inscription and click on it 4. you should be able to select "Worksheet" and so do it 5. copy/paste the following code there Private Sub Worksheet_Activate() start: If Len([a1]) = 0 And Now() [Sheet2!a1] Then ins = InputBox("Before going to other cells in this worksheet insert value into cell A1 or otherwise you will not be able to continue", "Insert value") [a1] = ins [Sheet2!a1]=Now() If Len([a1]) = 0 Then GoTo start End Sub the macro does the following: 1. checks whether A1 in Sheet1 is empty 2. if so it checks cell A1 in Sheet2 where time and date of last change to cell A1 in Sheet1 was made 3. if present time/date than time/date of last change macro shows an Inputbox where the user is required to insert data 4. if the user does not insert the data before pressing OK and cell A1 in Sheet1 is still empty then Inputbox shows again (until sth. is inserted) it would be the best if Sheet2 was made xlVeryHidden so that the user cannot reveal time/date of last change if you wish I may send you a file with this macro. write me to On 29 Kwi, 17:29, Michele wrote: I have a spreadsheet that I want to require the user to add input before going to the next cells. Does anyone have any idea how to do this? thanks |
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how do I make a cell required to have input?
Hi,
use data validation "Michele" wrote: I have a spreadsheet that I want to require the user to add input before going to the next cells. Does anyone have any idea how to do this? thanks |
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how do I make a cell required to have input?
If you force the user to input something then you can expect a lot of junk to
be entered. Generally speaking a better option is to flag the cell in an obvious way such that the user is aware of the requirement. Use formulas, conditional formatting and data validation for that. You can also use some code to prompt the user to make the input at some point (like switching sheets) that the input is required. -- HTH... Jim Thomlinson "Michele" wrote: I have a spreadsheet that I want to require the user to add input before going to the next cells. Does anyone have any idea how to do this? thanks |
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A coworker & I have searched the internet and keep finding solutions like this but nothing seems to work for either of us. We are both people who usually can figure things out. It's very frustrating boarding on funny because we keep failing. Might you know of a reason why we are still unable to do this? I copied & pasted your code (as well as other type codes from other boards)Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!! |
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