Help to create a simple drop down box - first time Mr. Excel

schick98 · Mar 19th, 2002, 01:05 PM

I need help to create a drop down box in a cell. The information I want to be available in the drop down box is in a range of cells located in the same worksheet.

Mudface · Mar 19th, 2002, 01:20 PM

Sounds like you could use Data Validation for this. Select the cells you want to appear as entries in the drop-down box and click on insert-name-define and type in a name in the top box (eg myList). Select the cell or cells that you want the drop-down box to appear in and click on Data-Validation. Change the allow box to List and in the Source box at the bottom type in

=myList

then just click on OK and you're sorted.

schick98 · Mar 19th, 2002, 01:26 PM

Thanks Mudface!!!!!

RaymondR32 · Mar 20th, 2002, 01:49 AM

What if the source cells is on the next sheet or even another workbook ?

Raymond

Dave Hawley · Mar 20th, 2002, 01:58 AM

Raymond,

If another Sheet Mudfaces use of a named range will still work. Or you could enlcose your reference to the other sheet range within the INDIRECT function. Eg:
=INDIRECT("Sheet2!C15:C20")

If another work:
http://office.microsoft.com/assistan...ValByList.aspx

RaymondR32 · Mar 20th, 2002, 02:07 AM

Thanks, got it. Great functions I did not even know it exists.

Regards, Raymond

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Mar 19th, 2002, 01:05 PM	#1
schick98 New Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 7	I need help to create a drop down box in a cell. The information I want to be available in the drop down box is in a range of cells located in the same worksheet.

Mar 19th, 2002, 01:20 PM	#2
Mudface MrExcel MVP Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Sunny, spring-like Hull Posts: 3,339	Sounds like you could use Data Validation for this. Select the cells you want to appear as entries in the drop-down box and click on insert-name-define and type in a name in the top box (eg myList). Select the cell or cells that you want the drop-down box to appear in and click on Data-Validation. Change the allow box to List and in the Source box at the bottom type in =myList then just click on OK and you're sorted.

Mar 19th, 2002, 01:26 PM	#3
schick98 New Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 7	Thanks Mudface!!!!!

Mar 20th, 2002, 01:49 AM	#4
RaymondR32 New Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 12	What if the source cells is on the next sheet or even another workbook ? Raymond

Mar 20th, 2002, 01:58 AM	#5
Dave Hawley Banned Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,582	Raymond, If another Sheet Mudfaces use of a named range will still work. Or you could enlcose your reference to the other sheet range within the INDIRECT function. Eg: =INDIRECT("Sheet2!C15:C20") If another work: http://office.microsoft.com/assistan...ValByList.aspx

Mar 20th, 2002, 02:07 AM	#6
RaymondR32 New Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 12	Thanks, got it. Great functions I did not even know it exists. Regards, Raymond