Formatting text in a message box

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Sorry if I am neglegent, but I am a new member to the board and not well versed in VBA.

I want to control the formatting of text that will appear in a message box using Excel 2003 VBA. I want to control the alignment, font, size, etc. For example, I want an OK only message box that reads;

--------------------------------------
Credit...

This spreadsheet was created by:

Your Friendly Neigborhood Spiderman
--------------------------------------

(If you are going to create something worthwhile, you might as well take credit for it.)

Where "Credit..." is the message box title. The following two lines should be centered. The second line in bold and use a larger font size.


Please be detailed in your response as I am fairly new to this.

Thanks.
 

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Welcome to the Board!

You can start with Colo's ktMsgBox Add-In

Or create a custom user form that mimics a Message Box.

Otherwise you're really limited with what you can do with a Message Box.

Hope that helps,

Smitty
 
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Thanks for the speedy response.

Since the file is on a network and used by dozens of people with various levels of skills in Excel, I was hoping for a simple solution. I guess that means sticking with plain vanilla.

I believe with using an add-in, it would have to be loaded on every users' machine. In my specific case, 25 desktops in the office plus some traveling laptops. Sounds like a headache for a little fancy advertising. Am I correct?

I will check out the user form option though.

Happy New Year!
 
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About the nearest you can get with a standard MsgBox:

Code: 
MsgBox prompt:="--------------------------------------" & vbCrLf & "Credit..." & vbCrLf & "This spreadsheet was created by:" & vbCrLf & "Your Friendly Neigborhood Spiderman" & vbCrLf & _
"--------------------------------------", Buttons:=vbOKOnly
 
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VoG II,

The same road I am heading down for now.


Pennysaver,

Splash Screen looks like a fun, new topic but not on New Years Eve. Thanks for the follow up. I will check it out later.


Thank you.
 
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