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Problem with Data Validation and limiting characters
I need to limit the characters of one cell to a maximum of 28.
Here's what I've done: Data Validation Allow: Text length Data: Less than or equal to Maximum: 28 However this isn't working. It is still allowing any number of characters over 28. I even tried: Allow: Text length Data: Between Minimum:0 Maximum: 28 all to no avail. Any ideas? |
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Problem with Data Validation and limiting characters
It sounds like the Data Validation alerts are either disabled or set to
somethng other than "STOP" From the Excel main menu: <data<validation<error alert tab The style setting should be: STOP (otherwise, invalid entries will be allowed) Does that help? *********** Regards, Ron XL2002, WinXP "MagnoliaSouth" wrote: I need to limit the characters of one cell to a maximum of 28. Here's what I've done: Data Validation Allow: Text length Data: Less than or equal to Maximum: 28 However this isn't working. It is still allowing any number of characters over 28. I even tried: Allow: Text length Data: Between Minimum:0 Maximum: 28 all to no avail. Any ideas? |
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"Ron Coderre" wrote ...
....Does that help? *********** Regards, Ron Absolutely and it worked like a dream. I can't believe I couldn't figure that one out. Thank you so much! |
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