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Data Source for Dropdown Lists
A colleague of mine was sent a spreadsheet that had a number of dropdown
lists. One of the dropdowns had lost its data. My colleague asked me if I could fix it for him rather than sending it back to the person that created it because of the turn-around time. I ended up having to cheat and create a new data list because I couldnt find the original data source. I checked for hidden sheets, I checked for white text and I checked Visual Basic, but to no avail. Could someone tell me how I can find the data source. Thanks in advance Lynda |
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Data Source for Dropdown Lists
Click on the cell. Check Data--Validation
-- If this post helps click Yes --------------- Jacob Skaria "Lynda" wrote: A colleague of mine was sent a spreadsheet that had a number of dropdown lists. One of the dropdowns had lost its data. My colleague asked me if I could fix it for him rather than sending it back to the person that created it because of the turn-around time. I ended up having to cheat and create a new data list because I couldnt find the original data source. I checked for hidden sheets, I checked for white text and I checked Visual Basic, but to no avail. Could someone tell me how I can find the data source. Thanks in advance Lynda |
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Thank you Jacob, that worked. I was able to find the data area but i still
cannot see the actual data. Can you advise me as to what they may have done to hide the data. Cheers Lynda |
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I thought you have removed the data and trying to find the range.. Does the
drop down still works??? or i mean still list the values....If not i dont think there is a way in getting the data back unless you have a backup file.. -- If this post helps click Yes --------------- Jacob Skaria "Lynda" wrote: Thank you Jacob, that worked. I was able to find the data area but i still cannot see the actual data. Can you advise me as to what they may have done to hide the data. Cheers Lynda |
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Data Source for Dropdown Lists
No I didn't remove the data. The dropdown still worked but the data wasn't
visible so I thought that perhaps somehow it had dropped off the dropdown and just needed to be reattached and that is when I had trouble finding the data source, hence my question to the forum. So there is a chance the data has been removed even though the dropdown is still there showing where the data source used to be. Lynda |
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Data Source for Dropdown Lists
Hi Lynda
Select the data are and check the formula bar ...May be the font color for the data area is set to white.. If this post helps click Yes --------------- Jacob Skaria "Lynda" wrote: No I didn't remove the data. The dropdown still worked but the data wasn't visible so I thought that perhaps somehow it had dropped off the dropdown and just needed to be reattached and that is when I had trouble finding the data source, hence my question to the forum. So there is a chance the data has been removed even though the dropdown is still there showing where the data source used to be. Lynda |
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