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How do I make a cell required to edit in Excell?
I created a template Accounting Sheet for my office to use but they
constantly forget to fill in the date. How can I make that field required to edit before saving? |
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How do I make a cell required to edit in Excell?
You could use conditional formatting to fill the other fields with
black, unless the date cell has a value in it. For example, if the date goes in cell D3: Select the other cells where data should be entered Choose FormatConditional Formatting From the first dropdown, choose Formula Is In the Formula box, type: =$D$3="" Click the Format button On the Pattern tab, select the black colour Click OK, click OK Belinda wrote: I created a template Accounting Sheet for my office to use but they constantly forget to fill in the date. How can I make that field required to edit before saving? -- Debra Dalgleish Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html |
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