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Data Validation: Validate against INVALID words instead of valid words

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    Data Validation: Validate against INVALID words instead of valid words

    I have a data validation question that I need some help with. Basically I am wanting to create a list of words that you CAN'T enter into a cell, rather than a list that you can. For example, I have a code that I want Excel to prevent being entered, and the code is DUN502. I have attempted to go to the custom section in data validation, and use this formula:
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    Which does not work.

    I want this to work in the case where I may have other items to add on to the list, so something that would allow an and statement such as:

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    Re: Data Validation: Validate against INVALID words instead of valid words

    You need to add the cell reference as well

    =AND($A$1<>"DUN502", $A$1<>"DUN501")

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