XL98: Title Not Displayed in Data Validation Alert

Last reviewed: February 2, 1998
Article ID: Q178505

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you enter a value into a cell that conflicts with the validation criteria that has been applied to a cell, the title of the alert message may not be displayed.

CAUSE

This problem will occur if the following conditions are true:

You enter a title on the Error Alert tab of the Data Validation dialog box.
-and-
You enter a value that conflicts with the validation criteria established on the Settings tab of the Data Validation dialog box.
-and-
The Office Assistant is not enabled.

STATUS

This is by design of Microsoft Excel.

REFERENCES

For more information about using Data Validation to display an error message, click the Index tab in Microsoft Excel Help, type the following text

   data validation,messages

and then double-click the selected text to go to the "Display messages that prompt for data or explain incorrect entries" topic.

Additional query words: XL98
Keywords : xlformula xlui
Version : MACINTOSH:98
Platform : MACINTOSH
Hardware : MAC
Issue type : kbprb
Solution Type : kbwontfix

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Last reviewed: February 2, 1998
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