Dear Mahapatra, It can simply be done by using data validation.
Use following formula under custom option of Data Validation:- =AND(LEN(A1)<=8,LEFT(A1,3)="SCN") Sample file is also attached with this email. Best Regards, DILIPandey On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 4:57 PM, Raj Mahapatra <rajafs...@gmail.com> wrote: > HI Group, > > I want to restrict some fields in user form as we have data validation in > excel. > > can you please suggest me the macros using data validation > > following are my requirements > 1. I want to restrict to 8 digits in a text box, in which first 3 > characters has to be "SCN" > 2. I want to use combo box as drop-down list. > > > > > thanks in advance > > Rajesh Mahapatra > > -- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Some important links for excel users: > 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : > http://twitter.com/exceldailytip > 2. Join our LinkedIN group @ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310 > 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com > 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com > 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com > > To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com > > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > Like our page on facebook , Just follow below link > http://www.facebook.com/pages/discussexcelcom/160307843985936?v=wall&ref=ts > -- Thanks & Regards, DILIP KUMAR PANDEY MBA-HR,B.Com(Hons),BCA Mobile: +91 9810929744 dilipan...@gmail.com dilipan...@yahoo.com New Delhi - 62, India -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some important links for excel users: 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : http://twitter.com/exceldailytip 2. Join our LinkedIN group @ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Like our page on facebook , Just follow below link http://www.facebook.com/pages/discussexcelcom/160307843985936?v=wall&ref=ts
Custom Drop down by DILIPandey.xls
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