List Validation and Format
Hi, I have cell validation working on my spreadsheet whereby when I click on a cell, a list of contents (named range) is presented for the user to select which product is required... no problems here Due to the list being so long (500 products) I would like to use 'type ahead' type functionality... for example if I want to select the a product beginning with P I can simple press P and the list would jump to products beginning with P, as it stands at present I have to scroll down using the mouse the product that I am searching for. Is this possible within Excel ? Many thanks -- breadvan579 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ breadvan579's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=15193 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=498062 |
List Validation and Format
Data validation lists don't support autocomplete.
If you can use programming, there are instructions here for adding a combobox from which you can select one of the values from the data validation list. In the combobox, you can enable autocomplete: http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal11.html breadvan579 wrote: Hi, I have cell validation working on my spreadsheet whereby when I click on a cell, a list of contents (named range) is presented for the user to select which product is required... no problems here Due to the list being so long (500 products) I would like to use 'type ahead' type functionality... for example if I want to select the a product beginning with P I can simple press P and the list would jump to products beginning with P, as it stands at present I have to scroll down using the mouse the product that I am searching for. -- Debra Dalgleish Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html |
List Validation and Format
Thanks for the help Debra - this solved the problem. Cheers -- breadvan579 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ breadvan579's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=15193 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=498062 |
List Validation and Format
You're welcome, and thanks for letting me know that it helped.
breadvan579 wrote: Thanks for the help Debra - this solved the problem. Cheers -- Debra Dalgleish Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html |
List Validation and Format
All is working well, but when I try and apply protection to the worksheet it appears to prevent the Combo box from working. Can you suggest a simple work around this minor problem. -- breadvan579 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ breadvan579's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=15193 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=498062 |
List Validation and Format
When you protect the worksheet, allow users to edit objects, and unlock
the cells that will be used for data entry. breadvan579 wrote: All is working well, but when I try and apply protection to the worksheet it appears to prevent the Combo box from working. Can you suggest a simple work around this minor problem. -- Debra Dalgleish Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html |
List Validation and Format
Once again - very helpful. Thank you -- breadvan579 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ breadvan579's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=15193 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=498062 |
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