Ensure a Single Check Box Selection
Check boxes are supposed to be used to allow multiple selections. But since they are now so easy to insert, you might want to use them to allow a single selection. Here’s one way to do that.
(more…)Updating Sentences in Excel with New Techniques
I wrote a blog post back in 2012 and showed how to use checkboxes to build a paragraph based on sentences you select. I thought I would update it with recent new techniques.
(more…)Linking sheet controls to cells
Most spreadsheet controls need to link to a cell to enable interaction with the spreadsheet. There is an easy way to do that. (more…)
Controlling a Conditional Format with a Checkbox
Here is a technique that allows you to turn off and turn on the conditional format without actually removing the conditional format. You may want to do this to print a sheet without the conditional formats being applied. (more…)
Validating Checkbox Linked Cells
When you create a checkbox you need to link it to a cell on a sheet to be able to use its result. The user could overwrite that linked cell with a value or text and affect formulas that are using the checkbox linked cell. You can add a validation to make sure the linked cell only contains TRUE or FALSE. (more…)
How Not to Print an Image in Excel
If you want to place graphic objects on your sheet eg logos and checkboxes, but not have them print out, you need to change their properties. (more…)
Excel’s writing skills
Excel is great with numbers but what about sentences? Check out this example of how you can create a paragraph builder. The user ticks boxes to select sentences to include in a paragraph. (more…)
How and why you should use Check Boxes in Excel
Check boxes make selections easy. Excel has a number of useful controls that can be added to sheets to improve the user interface. These include check boxes (tick boxes), option buttons and spinner controls. (more…)