i ussually put my linked cell at the bottom of my range,I like biffs idea
tho...to show your month you can also use Choose(d6,j1,j2,j3,j4......)The
referencing of the combo box is right at the end of the forms combobox help
Combo box A drop-down list box. The item that is selected in the list box
appears in the text box.

Combo box properties

Input range Reference to the range containing the values to display in
the drop-down list.

Cell link Returns the number of the item that's selected in the combo box
(the first item in the list is 1). You can use this number in a formula or
macro to return the actual item from the input range.

For example, if a combo box is linked to cell C1 and the input range for the
list is D10:D15, the following formula returns the value from range D10:D15
based on the selection in the list:

=INDEX(D10:D15,C1)



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"Biff" wrote:

Hi!

Put the linked cell "behind" the combo box. Then use a formula to reference
that linked cell.

Assume you have the months listed in the range J1:J12 as the source (input
range) and you want the selection from the combo box to appear in cell A1.
The combo box covers cell D6 so make cell D6 the linked cell. Then use a
formula like this in A1:

=INDEX(J1:J12,D6)

Biff

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How do I get a combo box to return values not numbers. My combo box
displays January - February, but my linked cell only displays 1-12. How
do i get what is actually in the combo box to appear in the linked
cell.

I have searched for hours for a solution to this - any help would be
great!


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