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Excel use another Workbook for data validation range.
I would like to be able to use other worksheets or other workbooks for data
validation range. Currently the validation range must be on the same sheet & although there are macro workrounds, I find this restrictive. Thanks ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...lic.excel.misc |
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Excel use another Workbook for data validation range.
You can use data on another sheet, if the range is named. There are
instructions he http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal01.html -- Debra Dalgleish Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html "Paul Moles" wrote: I would like to be able to use other worksheets or other workbooks for data validation range. Currently the validation range must be on the same sheet & although there are macro workrounds, I find this restrictive. Thanks ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...lic.excel.misc |
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Excel use another Workbook for data validation range.
AFAIK, validation range must be in same workbook.
If in another workbook, must be named HTH -- AP "Paul Moles" a écrit dans le message de ... I would like to be able to use other worksheets or other workbooks for data validation range. Currently the validation range must be on the same sheet & although there are macro workrounds, I find this restrictive. Thanks ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...lic.excel.misc |
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Excel use another Workbook for data validation range.
Many Thanks, just shows you never know till you ask.
Just a bit of a pain that both files have to be open at the same time, can't have everything Again Many Thanks Paul "Debra Dalgleish" wrote: You can use data on another sheet, if the range is named. There are instructions he http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal01.html -- Debra Dalgleish Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html "Paul Moles" wrote: I would like to be able to use other worksheets or other workbooks for data validation range. Currently the validation range must be on the same sheet & although there are macro workrounds, I find this restrictive. Thanks ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...lic.excel.misc |
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