You can't using datavalidation, you can if you use a combobox from the
control toolbox


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Regards,

Peo Sjoblom



"skittles_golf" wrote in message
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I have created several Drop Down boxes in a worksheet but I want to make
them
visible so people know there is a drop down box there. Right now the
arrow
doesn't show until you click on that cell. Please help I am not quite
sure
how to format it so the drop down arrow stays.
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Jenny