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I am using excel as a small database. I want to know how to protect a colum
from having the same entry posted twice. Example: If cell A1 contains the
number 1001 how can I get a warning or prevent that same number from being
entered in say cell A500. Thanks
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Chip Pearson tells us he
http://www.cpearson.com/excel/NoDupEntry.htm
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Hope it helps!
Anne Troy
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I am using excel as a small database. I want to know how to protect a colum
from having the same entry posted twice. Example: If cell A1 contains the
number 1001 how can I get a warning or prevent that same number from being
entered in say cell A500. Thanks
--
Joe



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Thanks I believe that will work

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Chip Pearson tells us he
http://www.cpearson.com/excel/NoDupEntry.htm
************
Hope it helps!
Anne Troy
www.OfficeArticles.com

"Joe" wrote in message
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I am using excel as a small database. I want to know how to protect a colum
from having the same entry posted twice. Example: If cell A1 contains the
number 1001 how can I get a warning or prevent that same number from being
entered in say cell A500. Thanks
--
Joe




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