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Does anyone know how i can provide a drop down box for cell population
rather then manually trypin the information into each cell?
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Look on Debra's site for Data Validation
http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal01.html


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Does anyone know how i can provide a drop down box for cell population
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It seems that sometimes the simple answer is the correct one.... i did
have a line spacing it.
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Good afternoon themax16

Why not use the Data Validation function, in the Allow box select
List, and then type your list of possible values into the Source box,
or highlight a range of cells containing allowed values.

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Thanks very much for your help.


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Do you know if this process will exclude the cells from an autofilter?
I have a colum of drop down menus that i wanted to auto filter. this
does not seem to be working..
Can You help??
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Hi James

Seems to be working OK for me using XL2000. Try again. If you are
still struggling post back and I'll upload an example. I know it may
be stating the obvious, but there isn't a blank row between your
heading and the first row of your data is there...?

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DominicB,

Do you know if it is possible to change any characteristics of a drop down
list created using data validation, eg width of list, or font size? I am
using text aligned at 90°, so not much width for drop down list...
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Good afternoon themax16

Why not use the Data Validation function, in the Allow box select
List, and then type your list of possible values into the Source box,
or highlight a range of cells containing allowed values.

HTH

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