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HIGHBOY4X4
Copper Contributor
Apr 04, 2026

Help with Excel pop out window

I found a free spreadsheet online that I wanted to use. I am able to manipulated it for my use case. But the original creator added these call out fields that I cannot seem to find out how to delete or change the syntax. I can't even find out what they are called. Any suggestions?? In the attachment, I select a filed and a little yellow box pops up. How do I change or delete these?? 

 

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  • SnowMan55's avatar
    SnowMan55
    Bronze Contributor
    Apr 06, 2026

    Those messages are almost certainly the result of the spreadsheet author using the "Input Message" feature of Excel's Data Validation (accessible on the Data tab).  That feature can be used even if you are not restricting the user's input.  More information is available in part of this Data Validation tutorial.