Thanks Debra. I've worked through this and I'm still not having much success.
I shall try again and see if I've used the correct syntax. It would be nice
to know that someone else has achieved the results on another PC using these
instructions.

Hessen.


"Debra Dalgleish" wrote:

You can use a list from another open workbook, as described he

http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal05.html


Hessen_Wraith wrote:
I am trying to insert a drop-down list into a cell using Data Validation. The
list is from another workbook. I have followed the instructions given in the
help file, but everytime I work through them I end up with the following
error message:-

"You may not use references to other worksheets or workbooks for Data
Validation criteria!"

This message appears to contradict with the information in the help file.
Can anyone offer some guidance as to where I am going wrong?


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Debra Dalgleish
Contextures
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