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limit text entry in a range of cells
I have created a range of cells (A1:A4) with an in cell drop down-list using
data validation. I want to limit the entry from the list to only one of the four cells. If A1 has an entry I need to restrict entry in A2:A4. If A2 has an entry I need to restrict entry in A1,A3, & A4 etc. Note: I am using SUMIF to total columns 1-4 based on the entry of from the drop-down list. |
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How about just using an adjacent cell (B1???) with a formula like:
=if(counta(a1:a4)<2,"","Please--only one entry in A1:A4") Format as big bold red letters. QTPRM wrote: I have created a range of cells (A1:A4) with an in cell drop down-list using data validation. I want to limit the entry from the list to only one of the four cells. If A1 has an entry I need to restrict entry in A2:A4. If A2 has an entry I need to restrict entry in A1,A3, & A4 etc. Note: I am using SUMIF to total columns 1-4 based on the entry of from the drop-down list. -- Dave Peterson |
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Dave,
THANK YOU very much. This will work perfectly for this application. "Dave Peterson" wrote: How about just using an adjacent cell (B1???) with a formula like: =if(counta(a1:a4)<2,"","Please--only one entry in A1:A4") Format as big bold red letters. QTPRM wrote: I have created a range of cells (A1:A4) with an in cell drop down-list using data validation. I want to limit the entry from the list to only one of the four cells. If A1 has an entry I need to restrict entry in A2:A4. If A2 has an entry I need to restrict entry in A1,A3, & A4 etc. Note: I am using SUMIF to total columns 1-4 based on the entry of from the drop-down list. -- Dave Peterson |
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