Create a list of the 3 items, and name that range, e.g. Select3
Select a blank cell and name it, e.g. Freeform
In column B, for Data Validation, Allow: List
In the Source box, enter:
=IF(A1="Feb",Select3,Freeform)
Where "May" is the restricted item

cdb wrote:
Cheers. I'd seen that before, but the problem is I still need the cells that
don't fall uner the certain criteria to be free entry, and I can't get it to
work with that.

Anyone any ideas??

cdb

"Gary''s Student" wrote:


see:

http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal02.html
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