Check marks

[Guest]

I need to have my co-workers click on a cell and it automatically adds a
check mark. Does any one know how I can accomplish this with out using
macros? My co-workers aren't very computer smart. Also, this file must be
small due to the fact that we use floppies.

Thanks

 

[Dave Peterson]

First, using the floppies directly is a not a good idea. Your file could get
corrupted or just fail to save. It's a bad thing to do.

It's ok to save to your harddrive/network drive, then use windows explorer to
back the files up to floppies, though (well, if they fit!).

Second, how about having the user type something in a cell and make it look like
a checkmark?

Select the range
Format|cells|number tab|custom category
In the "type:" box, put this:
alt-0252;alt-0252;alt-0252;alt-0252

But hit and hold the alt key while you're typing the 0252 from the numeric
keypad.

It should look something like this when you're done.
ü;ü;ü;ü
(umlaut over the lower case u separated by semicolons)

And format that range of cells as Wingdings (make it as large as you want)

Now, no matter what you type (spacebar, x, anyoldtextatall), you'll see a check
mark.

Hit the delete key on the keyboard to clear the cell.

If you have to use that "checkmark" in later formulas:

=if(a1="","no checkmark","Yes checkmark")

 

[Rick Rothstein \(MVP - VB\)]

Select the range

Format|cells|number tab|custom category
In the "type:" box, put this:
alt-0252;alt-0252;alt-0252;alt-0252

And format that range of cells as Wingdings
(make it as large as you want)

Or, alternately, use an 'a' (that is, a lower case "A") and format the cell
as Marlett to get a 'real' check mark.

Rick