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How to create a drop down box as a heading
I am trying to use excel for a database and would like to create a drop down
box for the contact numbers of individuals, I would like everytime I select an alternative heading (four of them) that the data then coincides to all individuals in the database, ie, select fax numbers from a drop down box also containing home, work and mobile numbers and then have all the individuals fax numbers appear in that column. Is this possible?? Thanks to anyone taking the time to answer this. Kylie :) |
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How to create a drop down box as a heading
Kylie,
Assuming that the headings are in A1:D1, create a DV box, and with a type of list, add this formula =OFFSET(A1:D1,1,MATCH(G1,OFFSET(A1:D1,0,0,1,COLUMN S(A1:D1)),0)-1,COUNTA(OFFS ET(A1:D1,1,MATCH(G1,OFFSET(A1:D1,0,0,1,COLUMNS(A1: D1)),0)-1,1000,1)),1) This assumes the selected item is in G1 -- HTH Bob Phillips (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct) "Kylie Rose" wrote in message ... I am trying to use excel for a database and would like to create a drop down box for the contact numbers of individuals, I would like everytime I select an alternative heading (four of them) that the data then coincides to all individuals in the database, ie, select fax numbers from a drop down box also containing home, work and mobile numbers and then have all the individuals fax numbers appear in that column. Is this possible?? Thanks to anyone taking the time to answer this. Kylie :) |
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BTW, you will probably get a message saying there is an error, just continue
past it. -- HTH Bob Phillips (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct) "Kylie Rose" wrote in message ... I am trying to use excel for a database and would like to create a drop down box for the contact numbers of individuals, I would like everytime I select an alternative heading (four of them) that the data then coincides to all individuals in the database, ie, select fax numbers from a drop down box also containing home, work and mobile numbers and then have all the individuals fax numbers appear in that column. Is this possible?? Thanks to anyone taking the time to answer this. Kylie :) |
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Thank you very much for your time, it astounds me that people take the time
out to answer others problems here, it's great. I'm ashamed to say I don't quite understand the answer you have provided but will endeavour to work on it tomorrow when I have a clear head. I'm sure it makes perfect sense. Kind Regards Kylie "Bob Phillips" wrote: Kylie, Assuming that the headings are in A1:D1, create a DV box, and with a type of list, add this formula =OFFSET(A1:D1,1,MATCH(G1,OFFSET(A1:D1,0,0,1,COLUMN S(A1:D1)),0)-1,COUNTA(OFFS ET(A1:D1,1,MATCH(G1,OFFSET(A1:D1,0,0,1,COLUMNS(A1: D1)),0)-1,1000,1)),1) This assumes the selected item is in G1 -- HTH Bob Phillips (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct) "Kylie Rose" wrote in message ... I am trying to use excel for a database and would like to create a drop down box for the contact numbers of individuals, I would like everytime I select an alternative heading (four of them) that the data then coincides to all individuals in the database, ie, select fax numbers from a drop down box also containing home, work and mobile numbers and then have all the individuals fax numbers appear in that column. Is this possible?? Thanks to anyone taking the time to answer this. Kylie :) |
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I have posted an example at http://cjoint.com/?clpVZyNcIc
-- HTH Bob Phillips (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct) "Kylie Rose" wrote in message ... Thank you very much for your time, it astounds me that people take the time out to answer others problems here, it's great. I'm ashamed to say I don't quite understand the answer you have provided but will endeavour to work on it tomorrow when I have a clear head. I'm sure it makes perfect sense. Kind Regards Kylie "Bob Phillips" wrote: Kylie, Assuming that the headings are in A1:D1, create a DV box, and with a type of list, add this formula =OFFSET(A1:D1,1,MATCH(G1,OFFSET(A1:D1,0,0,1,COLUMN S(A1:D1)),0)-1,COUNTA(OFFS ET(A1:D1,1,MATCH(G1,OFFSET(A1:D1,0,0,1,COLUMNS(A1: D1)),0)-1,1000,1)),1) This assumes the selected item is in G1 -- HTH Bob Phillips (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct) "Kylie Rose" wrote in message ... I am trying to use excel for a database and would like to create a drop down box for the contact numbers of individuals, I would like everytime I select an alternative heading (four of them) that the data then coincides to all individuals in the database, ie, select fax numbers from a drop down box also containing home, work and mobile numbers and then have all the individuals fax numbers appear in that column. Is this possible?? Thanks to anyone taking the time to answer this. Kylie :) |
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How to create a drop down box as a heading
How about something like this:
let's assume your database is set as follows: sheet2 Columns-Header A - Name B - Address C - City D - State/Province E - Zip/Postal Code F - Home Phone G - Work H - Mobile I - Fax sheet1 you mange to pull these sets of data off of sheet2 Columns-Header A - Name B - Address C - City D - State/Province E - Zip/Postal Coldes F - your drop down list with "home,work,mobile,fax" in F2 you could use something like =IF(A2="","",VLOOKUP(A2,Sheet2!$A$2:$I$1000,LOOKUP ($F$1,{"fax","home","mobile","work"},{9,6,8,7}),0) ) copied down {9,6,8,7} represents the column number in your database for {"fax","home","mobile","work"} or if you want to use this in a column within the database then use an OFFSET formula =OFFSET(A2,0,LOOKUP($F$1,{"fax","home","mobile","w ork"},{9,6,8,7})-1) copied down I forgot to put a column for e-mails but hopefully you get the idea Hope this helps! Jean-Guy "Kylie Rose" wrote: I am trying to use excel for a database and would like to create a drop down box for the contact numbers of individuals, I would like everytime I select an alternative heading (four of them) that the data then coincides to all individuals in the database, ie, select fax numbers from a drop down box also containing home, work and mobile numbers and then have all the individuals fax numbers appear in that column. Is this possible?? Thanks to anyone taking the time to answer this. Kylie :) |
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