I want to be able to control a user's input to a couple of test words such
as "Yes" or "No" or a date. One of those 3 options and of course the dates
input would vary. Is this possible?

Thanks in advance

Try this:

=OR(A1="Yes",A1="No",ISNUMBER(A1))

Note that a date is really just a number formatted to look like a date. So,
using the above a user could enter a 0 and it will be accepted. You could
refine the date requirement by allowing a range of dates and eliminate the 0
scenario. For example, allow dates from 1/1/2005 to 12/31/2010:

=OR(A1="Yes",A1="No",AND(A1=DATE(2005,1,1),A1<=DA TE(2010,12,31)))

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"leimst" wrote in message
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I want to be able to control a user's input to a couple of test words such
as "Yes" or "No" or a date. One of those 3 options and of course the dates
input would vary. Is this possible?

Thanks in advance

Your multi-posting is terrible. The way to engage is to discuss things in
the same thread, not to keep flinging the same question several times. If
what I posted in response didn't work/doesn't appeal to you, just reply to
me in the thread. Other responders could always step in with other stuff for
you

Posted this response a couple of days ago
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Give this expression a try:
=OR(AND(ISTEXT(A1),OR(A1="No",A1="Yes")),AND(ISNUM BER(A1),CELL("format",A1)="d4"))
--
Max
Singapore
http://savefile.com/projects/236895
xdemechanik
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"leimst" wrote in message
...
I want to be able to control a user's input to a couple of test words such
as "Yes" or "No" or a date. One of those 3 options and of course the dates
input would vary. Is this possible?

Thanks in advance

That worked great! I didn't know how to handle the date restriction so
thank you so much for the help!

Brian

"T. Valko" wrote in message
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Try this:

=OR(A1="Yes",A1="No",ISNUMBER(A1))

Note that a date is really just a number formatted to look like a date.
So, using the above a user could enter a 0 and it will be accepted. You
could refine the date requirement by allowing a range of dates and
eliminate the 0 scenario. For example, allow dates from 1/1/2005 to
12/31/2010:

=OR(A1="Yes",A1="No",AND(A1=DATE(2005,1,1),A1<=DA TE(2010,12,31)))

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"leimst" wrote in message
...
I want to be able to control a user's input to a couple of test words such
as "Yes" or "No" or a date. One of those 3 options and of course the
dates input would vary. Is this possible?

Thanks in advance

I apologize for multi-posting but did not realize that I was doing that. As
a matter of fact, I have been trying to post that question since 6/8 and for
some reason I was never able to see my posting or any responses until today!
I never saw the response you provided.

Thanks for the heads up and I'll try to figure out what I might be doing
wrong!

Brian

"Max" wrote in message
...
Your multi-posting is terrible. The way to engage is to discuss things in
the same thread, not to keep flinging the same question several times. If
what I posted in response didn't work/doesn't appeal to you, just reply to
me in the thread. Other responders could always step in with other stuff
for you

Posted this response a couple of days ago
--------------------------------------------
Give this expression a try:
=OR(AND(ISTEXT(A1),OR(A1="No",A1="Yes")),AND(ISNUM BER(A1),CELL("format",A1)="d4"))
--
Max
Singapore
http://savefile.com/projects/236895
xdemechanik
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"leimst" wrote in message
...
I want to be able to control a user's input to a couple of test words such
as "Yes" or "No" or a date. One of those 3 options and of course the
dates input would vary. Is this possible?

Thanks in advance

You're welcome. Thanks for the feedback!

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"leimst" wrote in message
...
That worked great! I didn't know how to handle the date restriction so
thank you so much for the help!

Brian

"T. Valko" wrote in message
...
Try this:

=OR(A1="Yes",A1="No",ISNUMBER(A1))

Note that a date is really just a number formatted to look like a date.
So, using the above a user could enter a 0 and it will be accepted. You
could refine the date requirement by allowing a range of dates and
eliminate the 0 scenario. For example, allow dates from 1/1/2005 to
12/31/2010:

=OR(A1="Yes",A1="No",AND(A1=DATE(2005,1,1),A1<=DA TE(2010,12,31)))

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"leimst" wrote in message
...
I want to be able to control a user's input to a couple of test words
such as "Yes" or "No" or a date. One of those 3 options and of course
the dates input would vary. Is this possible?

Thanks in advance