input box
 

Is there a way to link an input box with a pull down menu.
For example:

I have created a pull down menu with three options:
a
b
c

Now I was able to go into data validation and input a message.

but, can I have a separate message for each pull down item so....

when a is selected a specific input message pops up only with a
when b is selected a specific input message pops up only with b and so on.

input box
 

You would need sheet event code to achieve that.

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
If Intersect(Target, Me.Range("A1")) Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
On Error GoTo endit
Application.EnableEvents = False
Select Case Target.Value
Case "a"
MsgBox "message one"
Case "b"
MsgBox "message two"
Case "c"
MsgBox "message three"
End Select
endit:
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub

This is event code. Right-click on the sheet tab and "View Code"

Copy/paste the code into that sheet module.

Adjust the "A1" to your DV cell.

Also edit the msgbox "messages"


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Tue, 2 Oct 2007 14:08:08 -0700, abby and rusty <abby and
wrote:

Is there a way to link an input box with a pull down menu.
For example:

I have created a pull down menu with three options:
a
b
c

Now I was able to go into data validation and input a message.

but, can I have a separate message for each pull down item so....

when a is selected a specific input message pops up only with a
when b is selected a specific input message pops up only with b and so on.