I currenly have a macro that runs and ends with an input box popping u
asking the user to enter yes or no. It goes as follows:

Range("N53").Value = InputBox("Yes or No")

However, as this is an input box the text is a free field and the ye
or no is just a title. To avoid errors on input (ie people pressing
for yes) i want this input box to be a drop down box, or i only wan
the user to be able to select the options i offer.

Any though

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Why not use a MsgBox

If MsgBox("Select Yes or No", vbYesNo) = vbYes Then
Range("N53").Value = "Yes"
Else
Range("N53").Value = "No"
End If

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I currenly have a macro that runs and ends with an input box popping up
asking the user to enter yes or no. It goes as follows:

Range("N53").Value = InputBox("Yes or No")

However, as this is an input box the text is a free field and the yes
or no is just a title. To avoid errors on input (ie people pressing Y
for yes) i want this input box to be a drop down box, or i only want
the user to be able to select the options i offer.

Any thoughs


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One way to do it would be to use a ComboBox instead of a TextBox.

"chalky" wrote:


I currenly have a macro that runs and ends with an input box popping up
asking the user to enter yes or no. It goes as follows:

Range("N53").Value = InputBox("Yes or No")

However, as this is an input box the text is a free field and the yes
or no is just a title. To avoid errors on input (ie people pressing Y
for yes) i want this input box to be a drop down box, or i only want
the user to be able to select the options i offer.

Any thoughs


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The msgbox idea worked perfectly thanks! One think i wanted to add
though was further options, ie yes, no, maybe (amongst others).

Any ideas on how this would work? I can't say i am familiar with the
combobox.

Thanks for your help so far

chris


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I am afraid that you cannot have Maybe as this technique uses built-in
buttons, but you could use Cancel

Dim ans As Long
ans = MsgBox("Select Yes or No", vbYesNoCancel)
If ans = vbYes Then
Range("N53").Value = "Yes"
ElseIf ans = vbNo Then
Range("N53").Value = "No"
Else
Range("N53").Value = "Maybe"
End If



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The msgbox idea worked perfectly thanks! One think i wanted to add
though was further options, ie yes, no, maybe (amongst others).

Any ideas on how this would work? I can't say i am familiar with the
combobox.

Thanks for your help so far

chris


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Thanks for your reply, i will look into how this might be incorporated.
I am pretty sure it will keep things ticking over for the time being.

Thanks
chris


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