Excel: How do I type a letter in a column and make a check mark a.

[Guest]

There is a template in Excell for to do list for Projects. In this workbook
one can check off each item as completed by typing a letter in the column and
a check mark appears, I like to use this functions on other projects but
unable to find the steps to do this. Anyone no how?

 

[Dave Peterson]

Saved from an earlier post:

Maybe just give the cells a custom format.

Format the cells by:
selecting them
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.

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")

You can just see if the cell is empty.

 

[JulieD]

Hi

apply the Webdings font to the cell (column)

Cheers
JulieD

 

[Gord Dibben]

Format the column as Marlett font then just type an "a"(no quotes) into a
cell.

Make sure you don't need to type anything else in this column.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP