Multiple selections simultaneously from a data validated dropdown list
 

Hi,

I've got my spreadsheet set where users are able to select multiple
values from a data validated dropdown list one at a time. All values
selected show up in the cell as expected, separated by a comma. But,
the user has to select each value one at a time, reselecting the
dropdown list each time. Is there an easy way to set it up so that
the user can select all values at the same time, similar to a filtered
list drop down (except everything starts out unselected)?

I believe this can be done almost totally with VBA (have a single
'option' that fires a VBA multi-select dropdown list that concatenates
all the selections and pastes the result in the cell), but I'm hoping
there's an easier solution. Thanks!

Frank

Multiple selections simultaneously from a data validated dropdown list
 

Hi,

I've got my spreadsheet set where users are able to select multiple
values from a data validated dropdown list one at a time. All values
selected show up in the cell as expected, separated by a comma. But,
the user has to select each value one at a time, reselecting the
dropdown list each time. Is there an easy way to set it up so that
the user can select all values at the same time, similar to a
filtered list drop down (except everything starts out unselected)?

I believe this can be done almost totally with VBA (have a single
'option' that fires a VBA multi-select dropdown list that
concatenates all the selections and pastes the result in the cell),
but I'm hoping there's an easier solution. Thanks!

Frank

Using a VBA multiselect listbox is the easiest way, IMO. Not sure what
you mean by "easier solution" unless it's how you code for this.

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Multiple selections simultaneously from a data validated dropdown list
 

Ok. I was just wondering if there was something built in that I
wasn't aware of and didn't find. I'll go the VBA listbox route.
Thanks Garry.


On Wed, 06 Jul 2016 12:29:03 -0400, GS wrote:

Hi,

I've got my spreadsheet set where users are able to select multiple
values from a data validated dropdown list one at a time. All values
selected show up in the cell as expected, separated by a comma. But,
the user has to select each value one at a time, reselecting the
dropdown list each time. Is there an easy way to set it up so that
the user can select all values at the same time, similar to a
filtered list drop down (except everything starts out unselected)?

I believe this can be done almost totally with VBA (have a single
'option' that fires a VBA multi-select dropdown list that
concatenates all the selections and pastes the result in the cell),
but I'm hoping there's an easier solution. Thanks!

Frank

Using a VBA multiselect listbox is the easiest way, IMO. Not sure what
you mean by "easier solution" unless it's how you code for this.

Multiple selections simultaneously from a data validated dropdown list
 

Ok. I was just wondering if there was something built in that I
wasn't aware of and didn't find. I'll go the VBA listbox route.
Thanks Garry.

You're welcome!
I typically would use the sheet's BeforeBoubleClick OR BeforeRightClick
of the target cell to display the list. Optionally, a keyboard combo!

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Multiple selections simultaneously from a data validated dropdown list
 

Typo...

Ok. I was just wondering if there was something built in that I
wasn't aware of and didn't find. I'll go the VBA listbox route.
Thanks Garry.

You're welcome!

I typically would use the sheet's BeforeDoubleClick OR

BeforeRightClick of the target cell to display the list. Optionally,
a keyboard combo!

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