Are you using Data Validation for this drop down?

Just eliminate the blank cell from the end of the list.

If you *want* a blank cell in the list to enable user input beyond the list,
make the *first* cell in the list blank.
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HTH,

RD

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"stebro" wrote in message
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Excel 2003; I have a dropdown box populated from a list of about 100
items.
When the user selects the dropdown box to choose an item I want the first
row
in
the list to be displayed on top (with the scroll bar all the way at the
top); currently the last row is displayed (and it's blank).

I cannot figure out why this is happening or what to do about it.

Thanks,
Steve