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Old November 12th, 2009, 01:20 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
Mallymoo
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Default How do I insert a pop-up box to alert me when numbers are wrong?

I would like to have a box pop-up to alert me when two numbers in my
spreadsheet do not match. Can somebody please let me know how this is done?

If that is not possible, I would like to insert a box control that when it
is clicked and the numbers do not match, it will colour them to alert me.

Cheers
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Old November 12th, 2009, 01:39 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
Fred Smith[_4_]
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Default How do I insert a pop-up box to alert me when numbers are wrong?

Why not use conditional formatting?

Use a format of:
=a1a2
and color it, say, red

The cells which don't match will be highlighted in red

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Fred

"Mallymoo" wrote in message
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I would like to have a box pop-up to alert me when two numbers in my
spreadsheet do not match. Can somebody please let me know how this is
done?

If that is not possible, I would like to insert a box control that when it
is clicked and the numbers do not match, it will colour them to alert me.

Cheers


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Old November 12th, 2009, 02:06 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
Gord Dibben
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Default How do I insert a pop-up box to alert me when numbers are wrong?

Pop-up messages would involve VBA code.

Without code you could use Condtional Fomatting to color the cells when not
equal.

Assuming we're dealing with A1 and A2

Select A1 and FormatCFCell Value is: not equal to =A2

Format to a color.

Select A2 and FormatCFCell Value is: not equal to: =A1

Format to same color.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:20:01 -0800, Mallymoo
wrote:

I would like to have a box pop-up to alert me when two numbers in my
spreadsheet do not match. Can somebody please let me know how this is done?

If that is not possible, I would like to insert a box control that when it
is clicked and the numbers do not match, it will colour them to alert me.

Cheers


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Old November 12th, 2009, 04:24 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
Dave Peterson
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Default How do I insert a pop-up box to alert me when numbers are wrong?

I'd just use a cell that's in a prominent location.

And put a formula like:

=if('sheet 88'!a1='sheet 99'!a1,"","Two cells don't match message here!")

Format the cell in nice big bold red letters.



Mallymoo wrote:

I would like to have a box pop-up to alert me when two numbers in my
spreadsheet do not match. Can somebody please let me know how this is done?

If that is not possible, I would like to insert a box control that when it
is clicked and the numbers do not match, it will colour them to alert me.

Cheers


--

Dave Peterson
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Old November 12th, 2009, 04:26 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
Dave Peterson
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Default How do I insert a pop-up box to alert me when numbers are wrong?

With a bit of further thought, I wouldn't allow the users to mess up.

I'd just use a single cell and then the second cell (if I absolutely needed to
have two for some reason) would be:

=if('sheet 777'!a1="","",'sheet 777'!a1)

Try not to give me (the user) a chance to screw up--and I'll screw up less.

Mallymoo wrote:

I would like to have a box pop-up to alert me when two numbers in my
spreadsheet do not match. Can somebody please let me know how this is done?

If that is not possible, I would like to insert a box control that when it
is clicked and the numbers do not match, it will colour them to alert me.

Cheers


--

Dave Peterson
 




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