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My book contains 2 sheets. The second sheet is the following format: A---------B abc-----### def-----### And the list continues with text in column A and values in Column B for many, many values. In the first sheet, I want to have 2 drop down menus. They would be side by side for the sake of comparison. In each menu, one is able to see all of the different texts that are in column A in sheet 2. Therefore, one may choose 'abc' in one drop down menu, and 'def' in the other. Then, I would like the respective value from column B (sheet 2) to display below the drop down menu. So in Sheet 1, if I chose 'abc' in one menu, and 'def' in the other, i would get something like this in sheet 1: ABC----------DEF ###---------### -- aposatsk ------------------------------------------------------------------------ aposatsk's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=36709 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=573157 |
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Hi,
why not use a Pivot Table? it certainly will help you a lot -- regards from Brazil Thanks in advance for your feedback. Marcelo "aposatsk" escreveu: My book contains 2 sheets. The second sheet is the following format: A---------B abc-----### def-----### And the list continues with text in column A and values in Column B for many, many values. In the first sheet, I want to have 2 drop down menus. They would be side by side for the sake of comparison. In each menu, one is able to see all of the different texts that are in column A in sheet 2. Therefore, one may choose 'abc' in one drop down menu, and 'def' in the other. Then, I would like the respective value from column B (sheet 2) to display below the drop down menu. So in Sheet 1, if I chose 'abc' in one menu, and 'def' in the other, i would get something like this in sheet 1: ABC----------DEF ###---------### -- aposatsk ------------------------------------------------------------------------ aposatsk's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=36709 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=573157 |
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Thanks, but do you mind giving me some hints on how I would set up a Comparison-like format using Pivot Tables? Perhaps a tutorial? -- aposatsk ------------------------------------------------------------------------ aposatsk's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=36709 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=573157 |
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You could use data validation to create the dropdown lists, as described
he http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal01.html In the cells below, use a VLookup formula to return the value for the selected item. For example, if the first dropdown is in cell B3, enter the following formula in cell B4: =VLOOKUP(B3,ValuesTable,2,FALSE) where ValuesTable is the range on the second sheet that contains all the text and values. aposatsk wrote: My book contains 2 sheets. The second sheet is the following format: A---------B abc-----### def-----### And the list continues with text in column A and values in Column B for many, many values. In the first sheet, I want to have 2 drop down menus. They would be side by side for the sake of comparison. In each menu, one is able to see all of the different texts that are in column A in sheet 2. Therefore, one may choose 'abc' in one drop down menu, and 'def' in the other. Then, I would like the respective value from column B (sheet 2) to display below the drop down menu. So in Sheet 1, if I chose 'abc' in one menu, and 'def' in the other, i would get something like this in sheet 1: ABC----------DEF ###---------### -- Debra Dalgleish Contextures http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html |
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Debra Dalgleish Wrote: You could use data validation to create the dropdown lists, as described he http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal01.html In the cells below, use a VLookup formula to return the value for the selected item. For example, if the first dropdown is in cell B3, enter the following formula in cell B4: =VLOOKUP(B3,VALUESTABLE,2,FALSE) where ValuesTable is the range on the second sheet that contains all the text and values. -- Debra Dalgleish Contextures http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html But the value "B3" in the vlookup formula has to change with respect to the value chosen in the drop down menu. How could I make this value comply with the drop-down menu choice? -- aposatsk ------------------------------------------------------------------------ aposatsk's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=36709 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=573157 |
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Nevermind!! Thank you! -- aposatsk ------------------------------------------------------------------------ aposatsk's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=36709 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=573157 |
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Did you try the formula?
B3 is a reference to the cell, so the formula result in cell B4 should change when you select a different value from the dropdown in B3 aposatsk wrote: Debra Dalgleish Wrote: You could use data validation to create the dropdown lists, as described he http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal01.html In the cells below, use a VLookup formula to return the value for the selected item. For example, if the first dropdown is in cell B3, enter the following formula in cell B4: =VLOOKUP(B3,VALUESTABLE,2,FALSE) where ValuesTable is the range on the second sheet that contains all the text and values. -- Debra Dalgleish Contextures http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html But the value "B3" in the vlookup formula has to change with respect to the value chosen in the drop down menu. How could I make this value comply with the drop-down menu choice? -- Debra Dalgleish Contextures http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html |
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