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Unlocking a field once an entry field has been entered

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    Unlocking a field once an entry field has been entered

    Hi gang,

    Is it possible that once a cell has entered a correct value,for that to unlock to a certain cell.

    for example:

    A1= is empty
    A2 = locked

    A1 = "True" <---- Typed in "true", A2 becomes unlocked for user to fill in?
    A2 = unlocked

    J

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    Good morning jodders

    The only way you can do this without using VBA is through using data validation. Select cell A2, go to Data > Validation, select Custom, and enter this formula in the box :
    =A1=TRUE
    You may also want to make sure that the Ignore blanks box is not ticked. Set your input message and error alert accordingly.

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    Good afternoon Dom,

    Many thanks for your help with this. I guess thats quite a good simple workaround for excel. Im going to try that for my next set of reports. Your help is much appreciated as always

    Kind regards
    J

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