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copy a validity rule with the rest of the cell, use Edit > Paste Special > Paste Formats or Paste<br />

All.<br />

Figure 44 shows the choices for a typical validity test. Note the Allow blank cells option under the<br />

Allow list.<br />

Figure 44: Typical validity test choices<br />

<strong>The</strong> validity test options vary with the type of data selected from the Allow list. For example, Figure<br />

45 shows the choices when a cell must contain a cell range.<br />

Figure 45: Validity choices for a cell range<br />

To provide input help for a cell, use the Input Help page of the Validity dialog (Figure 46). To show<br />

an error message when an invalid value is entered, use the Error Alert page (Figure 47). Be sure to<br />

write something helpful, explaining what a valid entry should contain—not just “Invalid data—try<br />

again” or something similar.<br />

56 <strong>LibreOffice</strong> <strong>3.4</strong> <strong>Calc</strong> <strong>Guide</strong>

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