How can I set up to chose more than 1 item from a dropdown list (.
I am trying to set up dropdown lists in MS Excel using the data validation
function. Is there a way that I can set up the list so that the user is able to chose more than 1 choice from my list? You see this on websites often. |
Using data validation, you can select multiple items with some
programming. There's an example he http://www.contextures.com/excelfiles.html Under 'Data Validation', look for 'Select Multiple Items from Dropdown List' microchick wrote: I am trying to set up dropdown lists in MS Excel using the data validation function. Is there a way that I can set up the list so that the user is able to chose more than 1 choice from my list? You see this on websites often. -- Debra Dalgleish Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html |
Maybe you can pick up something from Debra Dalgleish's sample workbook:
http://www.contextures.com/excelfiles.html#DataVal Look for: Select Multiple Items from Dropdown List-- Select multiple items from a dropdown list; an event macro stores selections in adjacent cell, or in same cell. DataValMultiSelect.xls 39kb microchick wrote: I am trying to set up dropdown lists in MS Excel using the data validation function. Is there a way that I can set up the list so that the user is able to chose more than 1 choice from my list? You see this on websites often. -- Dave Peterson |
Thank you. So other than programming it in with virtual basic, there's no
easy way to do it? I looked at the code and think it's out of my skill level...and it looks like a simple copying of the text won't do the job. Any suggestions? "Debra Dalgleish" wrote: Using data validation, you can select multiple items with some programming. There's an example he http://www.contextures.com/excelfiles.html Under 'Data Validation', look for 'Select Multiple Items from Dropdown List' microchick wrote: I am trying to set up dropdown lists in MS Excel using the data validation function. Is there a way that I can set up the list so that the user is able to chose more than 1 choice from my list? You see this on websites often. -- Debra Dalgleish Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html |
No, I don't know of any non-programming way to allow multiple selections
from a data validation list. Perhaps you could use the same list in multiple columns, and allow users to select one in each column. microchick wrote: Thank you. So other than programming it in with virtual basic, there's no easy way to do it? I looked at the code and think it's out of my skill level...and it looks like a simple copying of the text won't do the job. Any suggestions? "Debra Dalgleish" wrote: Using data validation, you can select multiple items with some programming. There's an example he http://www.contextures.com/excelfiles.html Under 'Data Validation', look for 'Select Multiple Items from Dropdown List' microchick wrote: I am trying to set up dropdown lists in MS Excel using the data validation function. Is there a way that I can set up the list so that the user is able to chose more than 1 choice from my list? You see this on websites often. -- Debra Dalgleish Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html -- Debra Dalgleish Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html |
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