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ResolvedVersion 2007

Duncan has attended:
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Data Validation

Is there a Data Validation formula to recongise correctly formed email addesses?

RE: Data Validation

Hi Duncan

Thanks for getting in touch. Validating email addresses is harder than you think as there are many combinations.

Here's a suggestion that looks for a "." and "@". To apply this, select your range, click Data > Data Validation and choose Custom. In the formula enter:

=AND( FIND(".",A1),FIND("@",A1))

Assuming the data starts in A1 - modify as required. Give it a try and let me know how you get on.

Kind regards

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Tue 23 Apr 2013: Automatically marked as resolved.

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