Restrict special character in cell

spycein

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Office Version
  1. 365
Platform
  1. Windows
Hello Everyone,
I am looking for a way to not allowed "&" character in excel cell.
If i try to type "&" character then a message should pop like "Character not allowed".
Thanks in advance.
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Try data validation =(ISERROR(SEARCH("&",$A1)))
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A1:A11Custom=(ISERROR(SEARCH("&";$A1)))
 
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You're welcome. Thanks for the feedback it's working.
 
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