Merge branch 't5051'. Fixes #5051

source/NVDAObjects/window/excel.py

@@ -1012,6 +1012,22 @@ def _get_previous(self):
 		if previous:
 			return ExcelCell(windowHandle=self.windowHandle,excelWindowObject=self.excelWindowObject,excelCellObject=previous)
 
+	def _get_description(self):
+		try:
+			inputMessageTitle=self.excelCellObject.validation.inputTitle
+		except (COMError,NameError,AttributeError):
+			inputMessageTitle=None
+		try:
+			inputMessage=self.excelCellObject.validation.inputMessage
+		except (COMError,NameError,AttributeError):
+			inputMessage=None
+		if inputMessage and inputMessageTitle:
+			return _("Input Message is {title}: {message}").format( title = inputMessageTitle , message = inputMessage)
+		elif inputMessage:
+			return _("Input Message is {message}").format( message = inputMessage)
+		else:
+			return None
+
 	def script_reportComment(self,gesture):
 		commentObj=self.excelCellObject.comment
 		text=commentObj.text() if commentObj else None

user_docs/en/changes.t2t

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 - When viewing track changes in NVDA's Elements List for Microsoft Word, more information such as what formatting properties were changed is now displayed. (#4920)
 - Microsoft Excel: listing and renaming of sheets is now possible from NVDA's Elements List (NVDA+f7). (#4630, #4414)
 - It is now possible to configure whether actual symbols are sent to speech synthesizers (e.g. to cause a pause or change in inflection) in the Symbol Pronunciation dialog. (#5234)
+- In Microsoft Excel, NVDA now reports any input messages set by the sheet author on cells. (#5051)
 
 
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