Cell tab order

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Craig

Is there a way to control the order you tab to specific
cells? For example, I would like to hit tab to jump to 25
specific cells in this order: A1, B14, J5, H24, and A15
etc. I did select the second cell I wanted in the range
then CRTL + click my way through the range, ending with
the first cell in the range. Then I tried naming the
range under insert, Name, Define>OK but I received the
error message: [Your formula contains an invalid external
reference to a worksheet. Verify that the path, workbook,
and range or cell reference are correct and try again.]

I am not referencing an external worksheet or workbook. I
am trying to do this all on one tab.
 
Craig,

Why not protect the worksheet and unlock the cells needing
data entry? By doing this the cursor will only tab to the
next unprotected cell.

Charlie O'Neill
 
Thank you Charlie.

The problem I have is the order that they requested the
tabs in is non-linear. For example, A1, A7, G6, A3, B6, C9.

Your suggestion works great for linear tabbing.

Craig
-----Original Message-----
Craig,

Why not protect the worksheet and unlock the cells needing
data entry? By doing this the cursor will only tab to the
next unprotected cell.

Charlie O'Neill
-----Original Message-----
Is there a way to control the order you tab to specific
cells? For example, I would like to hit tab to jump to 25
specific cells in this order: A1, B14, J5, H24, and A15
etc. I did select the second cell I wanted in the range
then CRTL + click my way through the range, ending with
the first cell in the range. Then I tried naming the
range under insert, Name, Define>OK but I received the
error message: [Your formula contains an invalid external
reference to a worksheet. Verify that the path, workbook,
and range or cell reference are correct and try again.]

I am not referencing an external worksheet or workbook. I
am trying to do this all on one tab.

.
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