I have learned to use the Application.InputBox method instead of the
InputBox function when I want to distinguish blank input from
Cancel/ESC.

But Application.InputBox seems to have other features that I wish I
could avoid. It seems to be intended for the input of ranges, even
when you set it up to expect a text string. When I set up the input
field to contain a default text string and I want to modify that
string, if I use any cursor key or the Home key or the End key, instead
of moving the text cursor to where I want it, it inserts a "+" sign and
some "R_C_" text describing the current range of the spreadsheet
cursor.

In other words, I can't re-aim the text cursor to the beginning,
interior, or end of a default string by using the keyboard; I must
always use the mouse and/or the Delete and Erase keys.

Can anyone confirm that there's no easy way around this? (I don't want
to set up a Form or do something really elaborate. It's not that
important.)

Dan Williams
danwPlanet