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Dee

Refer to seperate workbook for validation list for drop downs?
 
Id like to keep my validation data for drop downs in a seperate workbook so
that many users/worksheets can reference it. However- data validation doesnt
seem to let me reference named ranges in a seperate workbook- any advise out
there?
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Dee

Dave Peterson

Visit Debra Dalgleish's site:
http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal05.html

But take note that the other workbook has to be open.

Dee wrote:

Id like to keep my validation data for drop downs in a seperate workbook so
that many users/worksheets can reference it. However- data validation doesnt
seem to let me reference named ranges in a seperate workbook- any advise out
there?
--
Dee


--

Dave Peterson

Peo Sjoblom

http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal05.html


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Regards,

Peo Sjoblom


"Dee" wrote in message
...
Id like to keep my validation data for drop downs in a seperate workbook

so
that many users/worksheets can reference it. However- data validation

doesnt
seem to let me reference named ranges in a seperate workbook- any advise

out
there?
--
Dee





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