is it possible to set up a data validation where the only numbers that
someone can enter into a cell are either whole numbers or end in ".5"
numbers can be 0, 1, 1.5, 5000.5, etc.... basically any decimals
other than .5 or .0 are not wanted. can anyone help out?


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Using Cell A1, try this:

DataData Validation
Allow: Custom
Formula: =MOD(A1,0.5)=0

Does that help?

Regards,
Ron


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yes that works perfect. thank you very much.


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one last thing, is it possible to make this formula a multi- validation
formula? where the two conditions are that it's either in .0 or .5
format and that the number doesn't exceed a certain number in another
cell?


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Again using Cell A1, try this:

DataData Validation
Allow: Custom
Formula: =AND((MOD(A1,0.5)=0),(A1<=SomeCell))

Does that help?

Regards,
Ron


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