DV dropdowns will not autocomplete.
If you use a combobox with DV per Debra's instructions from the site posted
below you can have autocomplete as well as the arrows showing at all times.
http://www.contextures.on.ca/xlDataVal10.html
Gord
On Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:12:01 -0700, Parm
wrote:
Hi
interesting discussion and helpful. takin git one step further is it
posssible to auto complete items in a drop down list by for eample typing the
first few letters. THis wuld avoid haveing to use the mouse.
Any help greatly appreciated
"Gord Dibben" wrote:
Cameron
The method posted by Bonnie has nothing to do with Data Validation dropdowns
or Comboboxes.
Stick with Peo's suggestion.
Go to Debra Dalgleish's site for instructions on using a combobox in
conjunction with a DV list.
http://www.contextures.on.ca/xlDataVal10.html
Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
On Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:22:01 -0700, Cameron
wrote:
I just get an error when I try to click FILTER. I am using 2007.
"Bonnie" wrote:
OMG is everyone kidding? all you have to do is click on the cell you want to
have the drop down box arrow appear then go to DATA on the menu toolbar and
click FILTER then Click AUTO FILTER thats it. also make sure u highlight the
information you want to appear in the drop down menu.
"sparrot" wrote:
I am not sure what you mean by "Put the range with your list in the
listfillrange and the cell you want to link to" I got to that part and am stumped.
Thanks
"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:
Office button Excel Options, make sure "Show Developer Tab" is selected.
Click the Developer tab Controls Insert Combobox from the active x
controls,
right click the drop down and select properties, in that pane that opens.
Put the range with your list in the
listfillrange and the cell you want to link to. Click the design mode button
to get out
of design mode
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Regards,
Peo Sjoblom
Excel 95 - Excel 2007
Northwest Excel Solutions
www.nwexcelsolutions.com
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"skittles_golf" wrote in message
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How do you create a combo box in Excel 2007
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Jenny
"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:
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