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    Macro to make multiple cells mandatory - Excel 2007

    Hi - wondered if anyone could help?

    I have a template that multiple members of our team are going to fill in and save but I wanted to make sure all the necessary cells are filled in. Basically I need cells C4:C6 and F4:F6 to be mandatory at all times and on rows 9 to 13, if column B is filled in then columns C, D & E must also be filled in. i.e If B9 if populated then C9:E9 must be mandatory.

    I have attached the sheet I am working on if it helps. Apologies if this has been covered in a previous thread but I had a look through and any coding I found did not work when I copied it into VBA.

    Many thanks.

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    Re: Macro to make multiple cells mandatory - Excel 2007

    for your first question

    =if(counta(C4:D6,F4:F6)<6,"wrong input","your formula")

    P.s. I noticed you used merged cells.

    My advice to you would be, don't use merged cells, you get in trouble with it sooner or later.
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    Re: Macro to make multiple cells mandatory - Excel 2007

    Hi,

    See the attached for my usual approach to this sort of thing.

    I've used helper columns I & J (which you can hide in the production workbook) to record whether the mandatory cells are complete or not. If complete then they all return zero. For additional information I've also used a conditional format so that incomplete cells are coloured light yellow.

    I've named the I2 cell "Check" so all you need do in any macro is read the value of this cell and take action accordingly. e.g.

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