ExcelBanter

ExcelBanter (https://www.excelbanter.com/)
-   Excel Programming (https://www.excelbanter.com/excel-programming/)
-   -   Password mask (https://www.excelbanter.com/excel-programming/390814-password-mask.html)

Perico[_2_]

Password mask
 
Is there a way to mask sensitive data in a cell? For example, if a customer
enters their tax id, can it be formatted or masked as ********, similar to
what can be done in MS Access? Thanks.

JE McGimpsey

Password mask
 
You could choose Format/Cells/Number/Custom and enter

**

as the format, but the id will still be plainly visible in the Formula
bar or if the cell is used as a reference by another cell, e.g.,

Value Cell Display
A1: 12345 ********
B1: =A1 12345

In article ,
Perico wrote:

Is there a way to mask sensitive data in a cell? For example, if a customer
enters their tax id, can it be formatted or masked as ********, similar to
what can be done in MS Access? Thanks.



All times are GMT +1. The time now is 02:11 PM.

Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
ExcelBanter.com