Steve,

Here are some starters

http://www.microsoft.com/ExcelDev/Articles/sxs11pt1.htm
Lesson 11: Creating a Custom Form
Excerpted from Microsoft® Excel 97 Visual Basic® Step by Step.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=161514
XL97: How to Use a UserForm for Entering Data

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=213749
XL2000: How to Use a UserForm for Entering Data

http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q168067
File Title: Microsoft(R) Visual Basic(R) for Applications Examples for
Controlling UserForms in Microsoft Excel 97

Peter Aiken Articles:
Part I
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en...FormsPartI.asp

Part II
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en...ormsPartII.asp


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HTH

RP
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"SteveD.IFlora" wrote in message
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Thanks Bob - at least I won't spend any more time on the toolbar form -
now I
just need to look up how to create my own form!

"Bob Phillips" wrote:

I think you will need to build your own custom userform for this type of
functionality.

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RP
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"SteveD.IFlora" wrote in
message
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I have created validation rules for columns in excel with drop down
lists
to
select from.I have then created a form using the tool bar and the
headings
above my validation rules. The rules work within the form but I am
unable
to
see the drop down list in the form and therefore cannot select from
the
LOVs.
Microsoft Office xp version 10