Hi Becky

If you want to go the Combo box route as opposed to sticking with Data
Validation, then Debra has info on doing this at
http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal10.html
including a downloadable sample file.

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Regards

Roger Govier


"Becky" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the link. Looks like a great site. Not sure how to actually
use
the combo box, though.

Any suggestions?

"Roger Govier" wrote:

Hi Becky

You can only do that with a Combo box, not with Data Validation.
There is a sample workaround to type a single letter e.g. V and have
the
list jump to that section, then scroll from there.
You will find a downloadable example file at
http://www.contextures.com/excelfiles.html#DataVal
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Regards

Roger Govier


"Becky" wrote in message
...
So I've created a list of products. I'd like to be able to start
typing in
the name of the product, and the list automatically go down to
where
that
product is located on the list.

Currently, if you click in the cell that contains the list, you're
able to
type the product name, but it's entering the name as if you were
trying to
enter the name in the cell, and not select it from the drop-down
menu.
Once
you hit "enter", it says the value is invalid.

Know any way to type to be able to scroll down the menu?