How do I create pull down menus for individual cells?
I would like to create a pull down menu to limit what a cell contains. For
example, for a column for food groups, I would like the user to select from a list, such as poultry, red meat, fish... I have not found a way to implement a pull down menu or even if excel allows a pull down menu. Any ideas? |
How do I create pull down menus for individual cells?
Select the cells, select Data/Validation, select List, type in your list
just like you did (no quotes): poultry, red meat, fish then click the error Alert tab and put in whatever error message you want. That's it. "jirl" wrote in message ... I would like to create a pull down menu to limit what a cell contains. For example, for a column for food groups, I would like the user to select from a list, such as poultry, red meat, fish... I have not found a way to implement a pull down menu or even if excel allows a pull down menu. Any ideas? |
How do I create pull down menus for individual cells?
jirl wrote:
I would like to create a pull down menu to limit what a cell contains. For example, for a column for food groups, I would like the user to select from a list, such as poultry, red meat, fish... I have not found a way to implement a pull down menu or even if excel allows a pull down menu. Any ideas? Try with Data Validation (menu Data, Data Validation). You can see the basics he http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal01.html -- Hope I helped you. Thanks in advance for your feedback. Ciao Franz Verga from Italy |
How do I create pull down menus for individual cells?
Look at Data Validation
See here for a comprehensive introduction http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal01.html HTH "jirl" wrote: I would like to create a pull down menu to limit what a cell contains. For example, for a column for food groups, I would like the user to select from a list, such as poultry, red meat, fish... I have not found a way to implement a pull down menu or even if excel allows a pull down menu. Any ideas? |
How do I create pull down menus for individual cells?
Any suggestions for customizing the font (bold desired) and fill color of
individual items on the list? I did not find an answer at contextures. "Franz Verga" wrote: jirl wrote: I would like to create a pull down menu to limit what a cell contains. For example, for a column for food groups, I would like the user to select from a list, such as poultry, red meat, fish... I have not found a way to implement a pull down menu or even if excel allows a pull down menu. Any ideas? Try with Data Validation (menu Data, Data Validation). You can see the basics he http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal01.html -- Hope I helped you. Thanks in advance for your feedback. Ciao Franz Verga from Italy |
How do I create pull down menus for individual cells?
You would have to incorporate "Conditional Formatting" into the drop down
cell as well as the data validation. Pre XL07 you're allowed 3 conditions (colors) plus the original default color. There are alternative approaches to attaining more colors he http://www.xldynamic.com/source/xld.....Download.html -- HTH, RD ================================================== === Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit! ================================================== === "Mike Monahan" wrote in message ... Any suggestions for customizing the font (bold desired) and fill color of individual items on the list? I did not find an answer at contextures. "Franz Verga" wrote: jirl wrote: I would like to create a pull down menu to limit what a cell contains. For example, for a column for food groups, I would like the user to select from a list, such as poultry, red meat, fish... I have not found a way to implement a pull down menu or even if excel allows a pull down menu. Any ideas? Try with Data Validation (menu Data, Data Validation). You can see the basics he http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal01.html -- Hope I helped you. Thanks in advance for your feedback. Ciao Franz Verga from Italy |
How do I create pull down menus for individual cells?
Conditional Formatting did the trick, and I saved the extended conditional
formatter for a rainy day, thanks for the helpful and prompt solution to my problem! "RagDyeR" wrote: You would have to incorporate "Conditional Formatting" into the drop down cell as well as the data validation. Pre XL07 you're allowed 3 conditions (colors) plus the original default color. There are alternative approaches to attaining more colors he http://www.xldynamic.com/source/xld.....Download.html -- HTH, RD ================================================== === Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit! ================================================== === "Mike Monahan" wrote in message ... Any suggestions for customizing the font (bold desired) and fill color of individual items on the list? I did not find an answer at contextures. "Franz Verga" wrote: jirl wrote: I would like to create a pull down menu to limit what a cell contains. For example, for a column for food groups, I would like the user to select from a list, such as poultry, red meat, fish... I have not found a way to implement a pull down menu or even if excel allows a pull down menu. Any ideas? Try with Data Validation (menu Data, Data Validation). You can see the basics he http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal01.html -- Hope I helped you. Thanks in advance for your feedback. Ciao Franz Verga from Italy |
How do I create pull down menus for individual cells?
You're welcome, and appreciate the feed-back.
-- Regards, RD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit ! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Mike Monahan" wrote in message ... Conditional Formatting did the trick, and I saved the extended conditional formatter for a rainy day, thanks for the helpful and prompt solution to my problem! "RagDyeR" wrote: You would have to incorporate "Conditional Formatting" into the drop down cell as well as the data validation. Pre XL07 you're allowed 3 conditions (colors) plus the original default color. There are alternative approaches to attaining more colors he http://www.xldynamic.com/source/xld.....Download.html -- HTH, RD ================================================== === Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit! ================================================== === "Mike Monahan" wrote in message ... Any suggestions for customizing the font (bold desired) and fill color of individual items on the list? I did not find an answer at contextures. "Franz Verga" wrote: jirl wrote: I would like to create a pull down menu to limit what a cell contains. For example, for a column for food groups, I would like the user to select from a list, such as poultry, red meat, fish... I have not found a way to implement a pull down menu or even if excel allows a pull down menu. Any ideas? Try with Data Validation (menu Data, Data Validation). You can see the basics he http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal01.html -- Hope I helped you. Thanks in advance for your feedback. Ciao Franz Verga from Italy |
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