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can i format a cell so a user enters say 930 and on exit from the cell it
automattically formats to 9:30 (h:mm format)

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can i format a cell so a user enters say 930 and on exit from the cell it
automattically formats to 9:30 (h:mm format)

thanks

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No, you can't format a cell in that manner.

See Chip Pearson's site for event code that allows this.

http://www.cpearson.com/excel/DateTimeEntry.htm


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can i format a cell so a user enters say 930 and on exit from the cell it
automattically formats to 9:30 (h:mm format)

thanks

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thanks, it works great (although i don't understand it fully) but it works

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No, you can't format a cell in that manner.

See Chip Pearson's site for event code that allows this.

http://www.cpearson.com/excel/DateTimeEntry.htm


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can i format a cell so a user enters say 930 and on exit from the cell it
automattically formats to 9:30 (h:mm format)

thanks

sako 338



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