How to insert a character while the user is still typing

Pookiemeister

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Office Version
  1. 365
  2. 2010
Platform
  1. Windows
Is there a way to insert a character while the user is still typing. For example if the user is entering the date, automatically insert either a "-" or "," or "/", or a "." after the first two characters. For this instance I just need to insert the character after the two digit month followed by either a two or four digit year.
For example: 06/2019(prefered format), 06-2019, 06.2019, etc....
I was able to achieve this within the exit event but not in the change event. Not sure why.
Here's my code for the exit event.
Code:
Private Sub txtbxExpDte_Exit(ByVal Cancel As MSForms.ReturnBoolean)
   
    If Mid(txtbxExpDte, 3, 1) = "/" Then
       Exit Sub
    Else
        txtbxExpDte.Value = Left(txtbxExpDte, 2) & "/" & (Mid(txtbxExpDte, 3, 5))
    End If
End Sub

Thank You
 

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Code:
Private Sub TextBox1_Change()
With Me.TextBox1
   If Len(.Value) = 2 Then .Value = .Value & "/"
End With
End Sub
 
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Hello Pookiemeister,

The event you chose updates the text box after the user has made an entry. You need to examine the keys as they are entered into the text box and allow only numbers and some other non printing keys.

This code validates the entry as it is typed and allows Backspace, Tab, Enter key, Arrow keys, Numbers and Keypad numbers. All other keys are ignored. Remove your Exit event code and use this instead...

Code:
Private Sub TextBox1_KeyDown(ByVal KeyCode As MSForms.ReturnInteger, ByVal Shift As Integer) '


    If Len(TextBox1) > 7 Then Exit Sub
    
    Select Case KeyCode
        Case Is = 8, 9, 13, 37 To 40, 48 To 57, 96 To 105
            If Len(TextBox1) = 2 Then TextBox1 = TextBox1 & "/"
        Case Else: KeyCode = 0
    End Select
    
End Sub
 
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