Data Validation to lock a cell based on value in another cell.
Hello Excel Community, I have a relatively simple spreadsheet with several validation rules and conditional formatting applied. My data is in a table with headers in Row 1. Table Column E ha...
Thanks again. Is there a way to make the drop down show when column 1 does not start with B? This formula is for if it does start with B; that helped me with my scenario. However, I have another situation I could use this formula in where it would be great to show a drop down if NOT starting with B. It could start with anything else.
Hmmm....could I put a max character limit on a Column 3 if Column 1 starts with B? The cell would not be locked from editing, but having len<1 and a custom error message could work. I just dont know how to do the formula.
In one of my earlier replies, I attached a demo workbook in which a drop-down list appears if the cell in column A begins with "B", otherwise you cannot enter anything in the cell.
The formula was =IF(LEFT(A2)="B", $I$2:$I$6, $J$2), where I2:I6 is the source for the drop-down list and J2 is an empty cell. The 'Ignore blank' check box was cleared.
If you want to block a cell if column A begins with "B", use the same method but with formula
Do you know if there is a validation to disable a cell based on another cell staring with B?
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My data is in a table with headers in Row 1. Table Column E ha...","body@stringLength":"970","rawBody":"
Hello Excel Community,
I have a relatively simple spreadsheet with several validation rules and conditional formatting applied.
My data is in a table with headers in Row 1. Table Column E has validation applied as a drop down list with \"Y\" or \"N\" as choices. I'm trying to block input in table column F unless the corresponding cell in column E2 equals \"Y\". I've done so much searching and as far as I can tell the following formula should work:
=AND(E2=\"Y\",E2<>\"\")
This works as expected if \"N\" is selected in Column E, but if E is left blank, column F is still open for any value.
What am I doing wrong??
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Many thanks!!
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Thanks again. Is there a way to make the drop down show when column 1 does not start with B? This formula is for if it does start with B; that helped me with my scenario. However, I have another situation I could use this formula in where it would be great to show a drop down if NOT starting with B. It could start with anything else.
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Thanks again. Is there a way to make the drop down show when column 1 does not start with B? This formula is for if it does start with B; that helped me with my scenario. However, I have another situation I could use this formula in where it would be great to show a drop down if NOT starting with B. It could start with anything else.
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When I try to enter text in a row where column A does not begin with \"B\":
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You cannot do that with data validation, it requires that you protect the sheet and use VBA code.
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It would only work in the desktop version of Excel for Windows and Mac, and all users would have to allow macros. Would that be OK?
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If Column 1 starts with B, user cannot type in Column 3. If Column 1 does not start with B, user can type in Column 3.","body@stripHtml({\"removeProcessingText\":false,\"removeSpoilerMarkup\":false,\"removeTocMarkup\":false,\"truncateLength\":200})@stringLength":"203","kudosSumWeight":0,"postTime":"2024-06-18T07:37:30.350-07:00","lastPublishTime":"2024-06-18T07:37:30.350-07:00","metrics":{"__typename":"MessageMetrics","views":4198},"visibilityScope":"PUBLIC","placeholder":false,"originalMessageForPlaceholder":null,"isEscalated":null,"solution":false,"entityType":"FORUM_REPLY","eventPath":"category:microsoft365/category:products-services/category:communities/community:gxcuf89792board:ExcelGeneral/message:3811070/message:4170767","repliesCount":4,"attachments":{"__typename":"AttachmentConnection","edges":[],"pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null}},"customFields":[]},"ModerationData:moderation_data:4170769":{"__typename":"ModerationData","id":"moderation_data:4170769","status":"APPROVED","rejectReason":null,"isReportedAbuse":false,"rejectUser":null,"rejectTime":null,"rejectActorType":null},"ForumReplyMessage:message:4170557":{"__typename":"ForumReplyMessage","uid":4170557,"id":"message:4170557","revisionNum":1,"author":{"__ref":"User:user:127945"},"readOnly":false,"depth":10,"hasGivenKudo":false,"subscribed":false,"board":{"__ref":"Forum:board:ExcelGeneral"},"parent":{"__ref":"ForumReplyMessage:message:4170163"},"conversation":{"__ref":"Conversation:conversation:3811070"},"subject":"Re: Data Validation to lock a cell based on value in another cell.","moderationData":{"__ref":"ModerationData:moderation_data:4170557"},"body":"
In one of my earlier replies, I attached a demo workbook in which a drop-down list appears if the cell in column A begins with \"B\", otherwise you cannot enter anything in the cell.
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The formula was =IF(LEFT(A2)=\"B\", $I$2:$I$6, $J$2), where I2:I6 is the source for the drop-down list and J2 is an empty cell. The 'Ignore blank' check box was cleared.
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If you want to block a cell if column A begins with \"B\", use the same method but with formula
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=IF(LEFT(A2)<>\"B\", $I$2:$I$6, $J$2)
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