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Stopping free text entry in validation cell

  1. #1
    smf
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    Stopping free text entry in validation cell

    Hi,

    I have an xls that I have set up with validation lists in some cells. I need
    to stop users from ignoring the options in the list and just typing whatever
    the want in the cell.

    Anyone help? I am sure it is easy, but can't see how to do it.

    Thnx,

    Smf

  2. #2
    Peo Sjoblom
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    Re: Stopping free text entry in validation cell

    If you are using a list then that should be enough unless they copy and
    paste into the validation cell


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    Regards,

    Peo Sjoblom

    "smf" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Hi,
    >
    > I have an xls that I have set up with validation lists in some cells. I

    need
    > to stop users from ignoring the options in the list and just typing

    whatever
    > the want in the cell.
    >
    > Anyone help? I am sure it is easy, but can't see how to do it.
    >
    > Thnx,
    >
    > Smf




  3. #3
    smf
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    Re: Stopping free text entry in validation cell

    Hmm, sorry not using a list as such, it is something I picked up from here.
    It is:

    =IF(E32="",RegionList,INDEX(RegionColumn,MATCH(E32,CustColumn,0)))

    in the validation source field.

    Not really sure what that is called - it picks up the data from another
    sheet that I have set up. As it is not a 'list' as such you are allowed to
    enter free text in the cell.

    Thnx,

    "Peo Sjoblom" wrote:

    > If you are using a list then that should be enough unless they copy and
    > paste into the validation cell
    >
    >
    > --
    >
    > Regards,
    >
    > Peo Sjoblom
    >
    > "smf" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Hi,
    > >
    > > I have an xls that I have set up with validation lists in some cells. I

    > need
    > > to stop users from ignoring the options in the list and just typing

    > whatever
    > > the want in the cell.
    > >
    > > Anyone help? I am sure it is easy, but can't see how to do it.
    > >
    > > Thnx,
    > >
    > > Smf

    >
    >
    >


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