1st at all make sure there is not blank cells in the list of names where the
DV come from.
2nd the normal behavior of DV for excels ( I'm not sure about 2007) is this
one :
When you chose a name( or value) from DV , the next time you go back to the
same DV or dropdown list it will start in that same name or value that you
left it.
Hope the answer is oriented to your specific issue.

"Karba" wrote:

Have a working validation list...however, some users are complaining that
when they choose a value from mid point in the list and move to the next
wrong...the list stays at the mid-point and does not reset to the start of
the alphabetically sorted list.

What causes this and can it be fixed...a small problem but it is annoying
some. :)