| Home |
| Search |
| Today's Posts |
|
#1
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
|
|||
|
|||
name list
Hi, is there a way to have a list of names that, once you use a name, it is
removed form the list so it can't be used again. I want to assign names to rooms and not have them repeat. Any ideas? Thanks |
|
#2
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
|
|||
|
|||
|
name list
Here is a general method that does not even require a complete list up front.
Say we are entering names in column A starting in A2 and don't want to enter a name twice. In Cell B2 enter: =IF(COUNTIF($A$2:A3,A3)1,"already used","") and copy the formula down the column. Now as names are entered in column A, if a duplicate is entered the warning appears next to it. -- Gary''s Student - gsnu200778 "Kevin" wrote: Hi, is there a way to have a list of names that, once you use a name, it is removed form the list so it can't be used again. I want to assign names to rooms and not have them repeat. Any ideas? Thanks |
|
#3
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
|
|||
|
|||
|
name list
Thank you for your help
"Gary''s Student" wrote: Here is a general method that does not even require a complete list up front. Say we are entering names in column A starting in A2 and don't want to enter a name twice. In Cell B2 enter: =IF(COUNTIF($A$2:A3,A3)1,"already used","") and copy the formula down the column. Now as names are entered in column A, if a duplicate is entered the warning appears next to it. -- Gary''s Student - gsnu200778 "Kevin" wrote: Hi, is there a way to have a list of names that, once you use a name, it is removed form the list so it can't be used again. I want to assign names to rooms and not have them repeat. Any ideas? Thanks |
|
#4
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
|
|||
|
|||
|
name list
How about a DV dropdown list that hides names as they are used?
http://www.contextures.on.ca/xlDataVal03.html Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:37:04 -0700, Kevin wrote: Hi, is there a way to have a list of names that, once you use a name, it is removed form the list so it can't be used again. I want to assign names to rooms and not have them repeat. Any ideas? Thanks |
| Reply |
| Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
| Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Forum | |||
| Dropdown List - list item endings not visible if column too narrow | Excel Discussion (Misc queries) | |||
| validation list--list depends on the selection of first list | New Users to Excel | |||
| list 1 has 400 names List 2 has 4000. find manes from list 1 on 2 | Excel Worksheet Functions | |||
| find names on list 1 in list 2. list 1 4000 names list 2 400 name | Excel Worksheet Functions | |||
| sort list of players by team from player list on separate sheet | Excel Worksheet Functions | |||
Linear Mode
