Pop-up box similar to comments box
 

Hi

I have a spreadsheet that shows a pop-up box, when i place
the cursor on a cell. For every cell in a column there is
a different pop-up box(looks similar to a comment, but is
not a comment) which has the description. How has this
been done? Also, how do i have the contents of the pop-up
box in a separate column.

Thanks

I fugured out that the contents of the pop-up box, is in
data validation, input message. Is there a simple way(a
macro?) to have that moved to a separate column.
-----Original Message-----
Hi

I have a spreadsheet that shows a pop-up box, when i
place
the cursor on a cell. For every cell in a column there is
a different pop-up box(looks similar to a comment, but is
not a comment) which has the description. How has this
been done? Also, how do i have the contents of the pop-up
box in a separate column.

Thanks

.

Putting the input message in a separate column might confuse the users,
but to do that:


Select the cells that contain the data validation, and copy them
Select the cells in the adjacent column.
Choose EditPaste Special
Select Validation, click OK

Select the first set of cells with validation
Choose DataValidation
Select the Input message tab
Remove the check mark from the "Show Input Message when cell is
selected" box
Click OK

Select the second set of cells with validation
Choose DataValidation
Select the Settings tab
From the Allow dropdown, choose 'Any value'
Click OK

akk wrote:
Hi

I have a spreadsheet that shows a pop-up box, when i place
the cursor on a cell. For every cell in a column there is
a different pop-up box(looks similar to a comment, but is
not a comment) which has the description. How has this
been done? Also, how do i have the contents of the pop-up
box in a separate column.

Thanks



--
Debra Dalgleish
Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html

Thanks for this. BUt what i want is that the input message
should show in the second set of cells, not as a pop-up
box but as data in the cell itself.


-----Original Message-----
Putting the input message in a separate column might
confuse the users,
but to do that:


Select the cells that contain the data validation, and
copy them
Select the cells in the adjacent column.
Choose EditPaste Special
Select Validation, click OK

Select the first set of cells with validation
Choose DataValidation
Select the Input message tab
Remove the check mark from the "Show Input Message when
cell is
selected" box
Click OK

Select the second set of cells with validation
Choose DataValidation
Select the Settings tab
From the Allow dropdown, choose 'Any value'
Click OK

akk wrote:
Hi

I have a spreadsheet that shows a pop-up box, when i
place
the cursor on a cell. For every cell in a column there
is
a different pop-up box(looks similar to a comment, but
is
not a comment) which has the description. How has this
been done? Also, how do i have the contents of the pop-
up
box in a separate column.

Thanks



--
Debra Dalgleish
Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html

.

You could use a macro to copy the messages to the adjacent cells. For
example, select the column with data validation, then run the following
code:
'========================
Sub CopyInputMsg()
Dim rng As Range
Dim c As Range
Set rng = Selection.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeAllValidation)
For Each c In rng
c.Offset(0, 1).Value = c.Validation.InputMessage
c.Validation.ShowInput = False
Next c
End Sub
'==================

There are instructions here for pasting the code into your workbook:

http://www.contextures.com/xlvba01.html

To run the code, choose ToolsMacroMacros.
Select the macro, and click Run.

akk wrote:
Thanks for this. BUt what i want is that the input message
should show in the second set of cells, not as a pop-up
box but as data in the cell itself.



-----Original Message-----
Putting the input message in a separate column might

confuse the users,

but to do that:


Select the cells that contain the data validation, and

copy them

Select the cells in the adjacent column.
Choose EditPaste Special
Select Validation, click OK

Select the first set of cells with validation
Choose DataValidation
Select the Input message tab
Remove the check mark from the "Show Input Message when

cell is

selected" box
Click OK

Select the second set of cells with validation
Choose DataValidation
Select the Settings tab
From the Allow dropdown, choose 'Any value'
Click OK

akk wrote:

Hi

I have a spreadsheet that shows a pop-up box, when i

place

the cursor on a cell. For every cell in a column there

is

a different pop-up box(looks similar to a comment, but

is

not a comment) which has the description. How has this
been done? Also, how do i have the contents of the pop-

up

box in a separate column.

Thanks



--
Debra Dalgleish
Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html

.




--
Debra Dalgleish
Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html

Thanks! This worked wonderfully.

-----Original Message-----
You could use a macro to copy the messages to the
adjacent cells. For
example, select the column with data validation, then run
the following
code:
'========================
Sub CopyInputMsg()
Dim rng As Range
Dim c As Range
Set rng = Selection.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeAllValidation)
For Each c In rng
c.Offset(0, 1).Value = c.Validation.InputMessage
c.Validation.ShowInput = False
Next c
End Sub
'==================

There are instructions here for pasting the code into
your workbook:

http://www.contextures.com/xlvba01.html

To run the code, choose ToolsMacroMacros.
Select the macro, and click Run.

akk wrote:
Thanks for this. BUt what i want is that the input
message
should show in the second set of cells, not as a pop-up
box but as data in the cell itself.



-----Original Message-----
Putting the input message in a separate column might

confuse the users,

but to do that:


Select the cells that contain the data validation, and

copy them

Select the cells in the adjacent column.
Choose EditPaste Special
Select Validation, click OK

Select the first set of cells with validation
Choose DataValidation
Select the Input message tab
Remove the check mark from the "Show Input Message when

cell is

selected" box
Click OK

Select the second set of cells with validation
Choose DataValidation
Select the Settings tab
From the Allow dropdown, choose 'Any value'
Click OK

akk wrote:

Hi

I have a spreadsheet that shows a pop-up box, when i

place

the cursor on a cell. For every cell in a column there

is

a different pop-up box(looks similar to a comment, but

is

not a comment) which has the description. How has this
been done? Also, how do i have the contents of the pop-

up

box in a separate column.

Thanks



--
Debra Dalgleish
Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html

.




--
Debra Dalgleish
Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html

.