on a separate sheet I created a list of items and I named it company,
then on the first sheet I created box called company and went to data »
validation and chose allow for: list and linked the drop-down to my list
of items on the other sheet.


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I am considering that sheet1 is the sheet where you have the list an
sheet2 is where the image or text to be displayed according to th
selection.


I used c1 cell in sheet1 as list box.


you need to paste this code at :

tools -macro-visual basic editor -on the left corner you will se
excel worksheet names , select and double click worksheet name wher
the listbox is available, sheet1 according to mine.

just copy and paste the below code.



Dim t As String
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Dim pic As Object
Dim dat As String
Sheets("Sheet1").Select
dat = ActiveSheet.Range("C1").Value

If dat = "other" Then
Sheets("Sheet2").Select
ActiveSheet.Range("C6").Select
ActiveSheet.Range("C6").Value = ""
Set pic = ActiveSheet.Pictures.Insert( _
"C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\M
Pictures\test.gif")
pic.Width = ActiveSheet.Range("C6").Width
pic.Height = ActiveSheet.Range("C6").Height
pic.Left = ActiveSheet.Range("C6").Left
pic.Top = ActiveSheet.Range("C6").Top
t = pic.Name
Application.CommandBars("Picture").Visible = False

Else
Sheets("Sheet2").Select
If t < "" Then
ActiveSheet.Shapes(t).Select
ActiveSheet.Shapes(t).Delete
t = ""
End If

ActiveSheet.Range("C6").Select


ActiveSheet.Range("C6").Value = ""
ActiveSheet.Range("C6").Value = "any text"
End If


End Su

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