is it possible to assign a cell or range of cells to have a value of 1 no
matter what you type into that cell

Yes, using VB code; however, it is unclear what you want to do if the user
tries to delete the value. The following code assume the user cannot delete
the value...

Right click the tab at the bottom of the worksheet, select View Code, and
copy/paste the following code into the code window that appeared...

' ************* Start of Code *************
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Const RangeAddress As String = "B3:C5"
If Not Intersect(Target, Range(RangeAddress)) Is Nothing Then
Application.EnableEvents = False
Target.Value = 1
Application.EnableEvents = True
End If
End Sub
' ************* End of Code *************

Note: Change the range in the first statement (starts with Const) to the
actual range you want to apply this functionality to.

If you want to allow the user to be able to delete the entry, use this code
instead...

' ************* Start of Code *************
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Const RangeAddress As String = "B3:C5"
If Not Intersect(Target, Range(RangeAddress)) Is Nothing Then
Application.EnableEvents = False
If Target.Value < "" Then Target.Value = 1
Application.EnableEvents = True
End If
End Sub
' ************* End of Code *************

--
Rick (MVP - Excel)


"totally lost" <totally wrote in message
...
is it possible to assign a cell or range of cells to have a value of 1 no
matter what you type into that cell

Rick, that works (the one where you can delete the entry) excpet no matter
what I type in the cell it changes it to 1, can we do the same thing except
when I type something in the cell it will stay eg. I type 67451 and it will
show 67451 but will still only be "counted" as 1.

"Rick Rothstein" wrote:

Yes, using VB code; however, it is unclear what you want to do if the user
tries to delete the value. The following code assume the user cannot delete
the value...

Right click the tab at the bottom of the worksheet, select View Code, and
copy/paste the following code into the code window that appeared...

' ************* Start of Code *************
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Const RangeAddress As String = "B3:C5"
If Not Intersect(Target, Range(RangeAddress)) Is Nothing Then
Application.EnableEvents = False
Target.Value = 1
Application.EnableEvents = True
End If
End Sub
' ************* End of Code *************

Note: Change the range in the first statement (starts with Const) to the
actual range you want to apply this functionality to.

If you want to allow the user to be able to delete the entry, use this code
instead...

' ************* Start of Code *************
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Const RangeAddress As String = "B3:C5"
If Not Intersect(Target, Range(RangeAddress)) Is Nothing Then
Application.EnableEvents = False
If Target.Value < "" Then Target.Value = 1
Application.EnableEvents = True
End If
End Sub
' ************* End of Code *************

--
Rick (MVP - Excel)


"totally lost" <totally wrote in message
...
is it possible to assign a cell or range of cells to have a value of 1 no
matter what you type into that cell

I don't understand... whatever is in the cell is in the cell... it can't
display one value and, at the same time, also have a totally different
value. The only way to do what I **think** you want is to modify any and all
formulas (if we are talking about worksheet interaction) or any and all
subroutines/functions (if we are talking about VB code) so that they ignore
the value in the cell and use 1 instead. As I said, whatever is in the cell
is in the cell... you can't change that.

--
Rick (MVP - Excel)


"totally lost" wrote in message
...
Rick, that works (the one where you can delete the entry) excpet no matter
what I type in the cell it changes it to 1, can we do the same thing
except
when I type something in the cell it will stay eg. I type 67451 and it
will
show 67451 but will still only be "counted" as 1.

"Rick Rothstein" wrote:

Yes, using VB code; however, it is unclear what you want to do if the
user
tries to delete the value. The following code assume the user cannot
delete
the value...

Right click the tab at the bottom of the worksheet, select View Code, and
copy/paste the following code into the code window that appeared...

' ************* Start of Code *************
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Const RangeAddress As String = "B3:C5"
If Not Intersect(Target, Range(RangeAddress)) Is Nothing Then
Application.EnableEvents = False
Target.Value = 1
Application.EnableEvents = True
End If
End Sub
' ************* End of Code *************

Note: Change the range in the first statement (starts with Const) to the
actual range you want to apply this functionality to.

If you want to allow the user to be able to delete the entry, use this
code
instead...

' ************* Start of Code *************
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Const RangeAddress As String = "B3:C5"
If Not Intersect(Target, Range(RangeAddress)) Is Nothing Then
Application.EnableEvents = False
If Target.Value < "" Then Target.Value = 1
Application.EnableEvents = True
End If
End Sub
' ************* End of Code *************

--
Rick (MVP - Excel)


"totally lost" <totally wrote in message
...
is it possible to assign a cell or range of cells to have a value of 1
no
matter what you type into that cell

COUNTA???

--
Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"totally lost" wrote in message
...
Rick, that works (the one where you can delete the entry) excpet no matter
what I type in the cell it changes it to 1, can we do the same thing
except
when I type something in the cell it will stay eg. I type 67451 and it
will
show 67451 but will still only be "counted" as 1.

"Rick Rothstein" wrote:

Yes, using VB code; however, it is unclear what you want to do if the
user
tries to delete the value. The following code assume the user cannot
delete
the value...

Right click the tab at the bottom of the worksheet, select View Code, and
copy/paste the following code into the code window that appeared...

' ************* Start of Code *************
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Const RangeAddress As String = "B3:C5"
If Not Intersect(Target, Range(RangeAddress)) Is Nothing Then
Application.EnableEvents = False
Target.Value = 1
Application.EnableEvents = True
End If
End Sub
' ************* End of Code *************

Note: Change the range in the first statement (starts with Const) to the
actual range you want to apply this functionality to.

If you want to allow the user to be able to delete the entry, use this
code
instead...

' ************* Start of Code *************
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Const RangeAddress As String = "B3:C5"
If Not Intersect(Target, Range(RangeAddress)) Is Nothing Then
Application.EnableEvents = False
If Target.Value < "" Then Target.Value = 1
Application.EnableEvents = True
End If
End Sub
' ************* End of Code *************

--
Rick (MVP - Excel)


"totally lost" <totally wrote in message
...
is it possible to assign a cell or range of cells to have a value of 1
no
matter what you type into that cell

Oh... yeah.... I think you might be right; that may very well be what the OP
is asking for.

--
Rick (MVP - Excel)


"Don Guillett" wrote in message
...
COUNTA???

--
Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"totally lost" wrote in message
...
Rick, that works (the one where you can delete the entry) excpet no
matter
what I type in the cell it changes it to 1, can we do the same thing
except
when I type something in the cell it will stay eg. I type 67451 and it
will
show 67451 but will still only be "counted" as 1.

"Rick Rothstein" wrote:

Yes, using VB code; however, it is unclear what you want to do if the
user
tries to delete the value. The following code assume the user cannot
delete
the value...

Right click the tab at the bottom of the worksheet, select View Code,
and
copy/paste the following code into the code window that appeared...

' ************* Start of Code *************
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Const RangeAddress As String = "B3:C5"
If Not Intersect(Target, Range(RangeAddress)) Is Nothing Then
Application.EnableEvents = False
Target.Value = 1
Application.EnableEvents = True
End If
End Sub
' ************* End of Code *************

Note: Change the range in the first statement (starts with Const) to the
actual range you want to apply this functionality to.

If you want to allow the user to be able to delete the entry, use this
code
instead...

' ************* Start of Code *************
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Const RangeAddress As String = "B3:C5"
If Not Intersect(Target, Range(RangeAddress)) Is Nothing Then
Application.EnableEvents = False
If Target.Value < "" Then Target.Value = 1
Application.EnableEvents = True
End If
End Sub
' ************* End of Code *************

--
Rick (MVP - Excel)


"totally lost" <totally wrote in message
...
is it possible to assign a cell or range of cells to have a value of 1
no
matter what you type into that cell

I read totally's caveat below that he wants to put any number in the cell,
but have that cell provide a value of only 1 to any formula.

totally, can you say a little more about what you are trying to accomplish?

There are almost always several ways to accomplish the same goal when using
Excel, and I think so far we're off on the wrong foot with the info you
provided.

-J

"totally lost" wrote:

is it possible to assign a cell or range of cells to have a value of 1 no
matter what you type into that cell

As I'm new too, I think the OP(whats op anyways?), HE wants to put a value in
any cell within a range and make sure no one can erase this value, and the
second part is to count those cells as 1 each ( COUNTA? by DON).

"Jon" wrote:

I read totally's caveat below that he wants to put any number in the cell,
but have that cell provide a value of only 1 to any formula.

totally, can you say a little more about what you are trying to accomplish?

There are almost always several ways to accomplish the same goal when using
Excel, and I think so far we're off on the wrong foot with the info you
provided.

-J

"totally lost" wrote:

is it possible to assign a cell or range of cells to have a value of 1 no
matter what you type into that cell

Sorry for the confusion guys!! what Rick said is exactly what I trying to
accomplish. I quote
"modify any and all
formulas (if we are talking about worksheet interaction) or any and all
subroutines/functions (if we are talking about VB code) so that they ignore
the value in the cell and use 1 instead."

"Lerner" wrote:

As I'm new too, I think the OP(whats op anyways?), HE wants to put a value in
any cell within a range and make sure no one can erase this value, and the
second part is to count those cells as 1 each ( COUNTA? by DON).

"Jon" wrote:

I read totally's caveat below that he wants to put any number in the cell,
but have that cell provide a value of only 1 to any formula.

totally, can you say a little more about what you are trying to accomplish?

There are almost always several ways to accomplish the same goal when using
Excel, and I think so far we're off on the wrong foot with the info you
provided.

-J

"totally lost" wrote:

is it possible to assign a cell or range of cells to have a value of 1 no
matter what you type into that cell