Make a Password Prompt Input for Excel (With Masked Input)

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How to make a Password input prompt window for Excel and mask the input so that you can't see what is being typed into the window.

This tutorial also shows you how to:

  • Create a Basic UserForm in Excel
  • Run a UserForm in Excel
  • Close a UserForm in Excel
  • Mask Input in Excel

This tutorial is made for beginners, and, though it requires using a little bit of VBA and creating a UserForm, the entire process is shown in an easy-to-follow manner from start to finish.

Additional Resources

Require a Password to View Hidden Worksheets in Excel

Masking Password Input (microsoft resource)

UserForm PasswordChar Property (microsoft resource)


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