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Steps to Create a Login Form in Excel:
Setup the Worksheet:
- Open Excel and create a new workbook.
- Label your sheet, for example, "Login".
Create Labels and Input Fields:
- In cell
A1
, type "Username". - In cell
B1
, type "Password". - In cell
A2
, insert a text box for the user to input their username. You can do this by going to the Developer tab, clicking on Insert, and selecting the Text Box (ActiveX Control). - In cell
B2
, insert a text box for the password input, similar to the username field.
- In cell
Add a Button:
- Insert a button below the input fields. Go to the Developer tab, click on Insert, and select Button (Form Control). Place it in the desired location.
- Label the button as "Login".
Set Up the VBA Code:
- Open the VBA editor by pressing
Alt + F11
. - Insert a new module by clicking Insert > Module.
- Copy and paste the following VBA code into the module:
- Open the VBA editor by pressing
vbaSub Login() Dim Username As String Dim Password As String Username = ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Login").TextBox1.Value Password = ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Login").TextBox2.Value ' Example username and password If Username = "admin" And Password = "password123" Then MsgBox "Login successful!", vbInformation Else MsgBox "Invalid username or password.", vbExclamation End If End Sub
Link the Button to the Macro:
- Go back to your Excel sheet.
- Right-click on the button you created, select Assign Macro, and choose the
Login
macro you just created.
Test the Login Form:
- Enter the username and password into the respective fields.
- Click the "Login" button to see if it works.
Next Steps:
Would you like to:
- π ️ Customize the login form further?
- π Create a dashboard for logged-in users?
- π Add user registration functionality?
- π Explore advanced Excel features?