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Represents data validation for a worksheet range.
Example
Use the
Validation
property of the
Range
object to return the
Validation
object. The following example changes the data validation for cell E5.
Range("e5").Validation _
.Modify xlValidateList, xlValidAlertStop, "=$A$1:$A$10"
Use the Add method to add data validation to a range and create a new Validation object. The following example adds data validation to cell E5.
With Range("e5").Validation
.Add Type:=xlValidateWholeNumber, _
AlertStyle:=xlValidAlertInformation, _
Minimum:="5", Maximum:="10"
.InputTitle = "Integers"
.ErrorTitle = "Integers"
.InputMessage = "Enter an integer from five to ten"
.ErrorMessage = "You must enter a number from five to ten"
End With
Methods
Delete
Modify
Properties
AlertStyle
Application
Creator
ErrorMessage
ErrorTitle
Formula1
Formula2
IgnoreBlank
IMEMode
InCellDropdown
InputMessage
InputTitle
Operator
Parent
ShowError
ShowInput
Value
See also
Excel Object Model Reference
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