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Auto complete
I want to select a text item from a long drop down list. Is there a way to
have a form of auto complete to help you search the list or do all methods (eg: data,validation,list) require you to scroll up and down the list to find the entry you want? Thanks. -- Peter London, UK |
Hi Peter,
Data validation does not natively provide autocomplete functionality. However, Debra Dalgleish provides a possible workaround, using a combobox, at: http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal10.html --- Regards, Norman "Peter" wrote in message ... I want to select a text item from a long drop down list. Is there a way to have a form of auto complete to help you search the list or do all methods (eg: data,validation,list) require you to scroll up and down the list to find the entry you want? Thanks. -- Peter London, UK |
Thanks Norman.
Can you suggest any other solution that does not involve VB code? Thanks -- Peter London, UK "Norman Jones" wrote: Hi Peter, Data validation does not natively provide autocomplete functionality. However, Debra Dalgleish provides a possible workaround, using a combobox, at: http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal10.html --- Regards, Norman "Peter" wrote in message ... I want to select a text item from a long drop down list. Is there a way to have a form of auto complete to help you search the list or do all methods (eg: data,validation,list) require you to scroll up and down the list to find the entry you want? Thanks. -- Peter London, UK |
Hi Peter,
The workaround enunciated by Debra Dalgleish is the only workaround of which I am aware. The implementation of Debra's code is very straightforward and she offers a sample workbook which can freely be downloaded. If you are not familiar with macros, you might care to visit David McRitchie's 'Getting Started With Macros And User Defined Functions' at: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm --- Regards, Norman "Peter" wrote in message ... Thanks Norman. Can you suggest any other solution that does not involve VB code? Thanks -- Peter London, UK "Norman Jones" wrote: Hi Peter, Data validation does not natively provide autocomplete functionality. However, Debra Dalgleish provides a possible workaround, using a combobox, at: http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal10.html --- Regards, Norman "Peter" wrote in message ... I want to select a text item from a long drop down list. Is there a way to have a form of auto complete to help you search the list or do all methods (eg: data,validation,list) require you to scroll up and down the list to find the entry you want? Thanks. -- Peter London, UK |
Many thanks Norman
-- Peter London, UK "Norman Jones" wrote: Hi Peter, The workaround enunciated by Debra Dalgleish is the only workaround of which I am aware. The implementation of Debra's code is very straightforward and she offers a sample workbook which can freely be downloaded. If you are not familiar with macros, you might care to visit David McRitchie's 'Getting Started With Macros And User Defined Functions' at: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm --- Regards, Norman "Peter" wrote in message ... Thanks Norman. Can you suggest any other solution that does not involve VB code? Thanks -- Peter London, UK "Norman Jones" wrote: Hi Peter, Data validation does not natively provide autocomplete functionality. However, Debra Dalgleish provides a possible workaround, using a combobox, at: http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal10.html --- Regards, Norman "Peter" wrote in message ... I want to select a text item from a long drop down list. Is there a way to have a form of auto complete to help you search the list or do all methods (eg: data,validation,list) require you to scroll up and down the list to find the entry you want? Thanks. -- Peter London, UK |
If you're only replacing one cell, the combobox from the control toolbox toolbar
won't require VBA. If you're replacing cells with different lists, you could use a combobox for each cell and still not require VBA. Debra's code is very useful when you have (say) a column of cells that used the same data|validation that you want replaced. Peter wrote: Thanks Norman. Can you suggest any other solution that does not involve VB code? Thanks -- Peter London, UK "Norman Jones" wrote: Hi Peter, Data validation does not natively provide autocomplete functionality. However, Debra Dalgleish provides a possible workaround, using a combobox, at: http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal10.html --- Regards, Norman "Peter" wrote in message ... I want to select a text item from a long drop down list. Is there a way to have a form of auto complete to help you search the list or do all methods (eg: data,validation,list) require you to scroll up and down the list to find the entry you want? Thanks. -- Peter London, UK -- Dave Peterson |
Thanks Dave
-- Peter London, UK "Dave Peterson" wrote: If you're only replacing one cell, the combobox from the control toolbox toolbar won't require VBA. If you're replacing cells with different lists, you could use a combobox for each cell and still not require VBA. Debra's code is very useful when you have (say) a column of cells that used the same data|validation that you want replaced. Peter wrote: Thanks Norman. Can you suggest any other solution that does not involve VB code? Thanks -- Peter London, UK "Norman Jones" wrote: Hi Peter, Data validation does not natively provide autocomplete functionality. However, Debra Dalgleish provides a possible workaround, using a combobox, at: http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal10.html --- Regards, Norman "Peter" wrote in message ... I want to select a text item from a long drop down list. Is there a way to have a form of auto complete to help you search the list or do all methods (eg: data,validation,list) require you to scroll up and down the list to find the entry you want? Thanks. -- Peter London, UK -- Dave Peterson |
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