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How to validate list data from a different workbook
I have a word document with an excel table in it. I wish to have a drop
down list in that table that refers to another excel workbook. I have been following steps listed on http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal05.html. I have a name range of data called 'Products' I have a source list called 'MyList' with range name =Product.xls!Products When I go to my other worksheet and go into data - validation and type in =MyList I keep receiving error message: 'A named range you specified cannot be found'. I am working with Excel 2003. Could anyone offer any suggestions as to why it is not working. |
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How to validate list data from a different workbook
Tim,
What do you mean by "source" list ... have you defined the named range "Mylist" in your w/sheet? Insert==Name==Define=="MyList"==Refers to: Products.xls!Products Works fine for me (XL2003) but fails with 'A named range you specified cannot be found' if "Mylist" is not a defined range. "Tim" wrote: I have a word document with an excel table in it. I wish to have a drop down list in that table that refers to another excel workbook. I have been following steps listed on http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal05.html. I have a name range of data called 'Products' I have a source list called 'MyList' with range name =Product.xls!Products When I go to my other worksheet and go into data - validation and type in =MyList I keep receiving error message: 'A named range you specified cannot be found'. I am working with Excel 2003. Could anyone offer any suggestions as to why it is not working. |
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How to validate list data from a different workbook
Is the Product.xls workbook open?
Tim wrote: I have a word document with an excel table in it. I wish to have a drop down list in that table that refers to another excel workbook. I have been following steps listed on http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal05.html. I have a name range of data called 'Products' I have a source list called 'MyList' with range name =Product.xls!Products When I go to my other worksheet and go into data - validation and type in =MyList I keep receiving error message: 'A named range you specified cannot be found'. I am working with Excel 2003. Could anyone offer any suggestions as to why it is not working. -- Debra Dalgleish Contextures http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html |
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