Restrict data entry in userform text boxes

Sometimes it's useful to be able to restrict the entry of certain characters into your Userform text boxes. For instance to allow numeric characters only, restrict to uppercase etcà Here's how you do it.

a) Allow uppercase letters only.

Private Sub textbox1_KeyPress(ByVal KeyAscii As MSForms.ReturnInteger)
'
' allow uppercase letters only
'
If KeyAscii >= 97 And KeyAscii <= 122 Then
KeyAscii = KeyAscii - 32
End If

End Sub


b) Disallow all normal input (still allows special keys such as delete, CTRL-C, CTRL-V)

Private Sub textbox1_KeyPress(ByVal KeyAscii As MSForms.ReturnInteger)

KeyAscii = 0

End Sub

c) Disallow all key input

Private Sub textbox1_KeyDown(ByVal KeyCode As MSForms.ReturnInteger, ByVal Shift As Integer)

KeyCode = 0

End Sub

d) Allow numeric characters only

Private Sub textbox1_KeyPress(ByVal KeyAscii As MSForms.ReturnInteger)
'
'
If KeyAscii < 48 or KeyAscii > 57 Then
KeyAscii = 0
End If

Note that copying and pasting text into a textbox circumvents the above checks so you should also add additional checking code on for example the change event for the textbox.