Can anyone point me in the right direction to get some help?

I have a spreadsheet that is used to track financcial data. Currenlty you
type in the type of expense in two columns (eg: "gasoline" and "car 1" or
"phone" and "mobile #1". I have catagorised every type of expense broken down
into groups using a three part number (eg 11.14.02). Can I put a
formula/function/something in that allows me to choose off a small list in
column 1 (eg. showing "11 - Car expenses" and putting "11" in the box) which
then gives a different clist to choose off in colujmn two depending on what I
chose in column 1 (eg. showing "14 - gasoline" and putting 14 in the cell)
and the same for the third column? So what happens is you get a different
drop down list (with about 6 choices each) depending on what you chose in the
previous column.

Hi sa,

Have a look at these:
http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal02.html
http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal13.html

Regards,
KL

"sa" wrote in message
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Can anyone point me in the right direction to get some help?

I have a spreadsheet that is used to track financcial data. Currenlty you
type in the type of expense in two columns (eg: "gasoline" and "car 1" or
"phone" and "mobile #1". I have catagorised every type of expense broken
down
into groups using a three part number (eg 11.14.02). Can I put a
formula/function/something in that allows me to choose off a small list in
column 1 (eg. showing "11 - Car expenses" and putting "11" in the box)
which
then gives a different clist to choose off in colujmn two depending on
what I
chose in column 1 (eg. showing "14 - gasoline" and putting 14 in the cell)
and the same for the third column? So what happens is you get a different
drop down list (with about 6 choices each) depending on what you chose in
the
previous column.

See this:

http://contextures.com/xlDataVal02.html

Biff

"sa" wrote in message
...
Can anyone point me in the right direction to get some help?

I have a spreadsheet that is used to track financcial data. Currenlty you
type in the type of expense in two columns (eg: "gasoline" and "car 1" or
"phone" and "mobile #1". I have catagorised every type of expense broken
down
into groups using a three part number (eg 11.14.02). Can I put a
formula/function/something in that allows me to choose off a small list in
column 1 (eg. showing "11 - Car expenses" and putting "11" in the box)
which
then gives a different clist to choose off in colujmn two depending on
what I
chose in column 1 (eg. showing "14 - gasoline" and putting 14 in the cell)
and the same for the third column? So what happens is you get a different
drop down list (with about 6 choices each) depending on what you chose in
the
previous column.

do a search of dependant lists

http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal02.html
--
paul

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"sa" wrote:

Can anyone point me in the right direction to get some help?

I have a spreadsheet that is used to track financcial data. Currenlty you
type in the type of expense in two columns (eg: "gasoline" and "car 1" or
"phone" and "mobile #1". I have catagorised every type of expense broken down
into groups using a three part number (eg 11.14.02). Can I put a
formula/function/something in that allows me to choose off a small list in
column 1 (eg. showing "11 - Car expenses" and putting "11" in the box) which
then gives a different clist to choose off in colujmn two depending on what I
chose in column 1 (eg. showing "14 - gasoline" and putting 14 in the cell)
and the same for the third column? So what happens is you get a different
drop down list (with about 6 choices each) depending on what you chose in the
previous column.

See Debra Dalgleish's site for instructions on creating dependent lists.

http://www.contextures.on.ca/xlDataVal02.html


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Sat, 8 Jul 2006 14:49:01 -0700, sa wrote:

Can anyone point me in the right direction to get some help?

I have a spreadsheet that is used to track financcial data. Currenlty you
type in the type of expense in two columns (eg: "gasoline" and "car 1" or
"phone" and "mobile #1". I have catagorised every type of expense broken down
into groups using a three part number (eg 11.14.02). Can I put a
formula/function/something in that allows me to choose off a small list in
column 1 (eg. showing "11 - Car expenses" and putting "11" in the box) which
then gives a different clist to choose off in colujmn two depending on what I
chose in column 1 (eg. showing "14 - gasoline" and putting 14 in the cell)
and the same for the third column? So what happens is you get a different
drop down list (with about 6 choices each) depending on what you chose in the
previous column.

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

Thanks. You guys are legends - definately worthy of wearing our underwear on
the outside.
Cheers, Sa

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

See Debra Dalgleish's site for instructions on creating dependent lists.

http://www.contextures.on.ca/xlDataVal02.html


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Sat, 8 Jul 2006 14:49:01 -0700, sa wrote:

Can anyone point me in the right direction to get some help?

I have a spreadsheet that is used to track financcial data. Currenlty you
type in the type of expense in two columns (eg: "gasoline" and "car 1" or
"phone" and "mobile #1". I have catagorised every type of expense broken down
into groups using a three part number (eg 11.14.02). Can I put a
formula/function/something in that allows me to choose off a small list in
column 1 (eg. showing "11 - Car expenses" and putting "11" in the box) which
then gives a different clist to choose off in colujmn two depending on what I
chose in column 1 (eg. showing "14 - gasoline" and putting 14 in the cell)
and the same for the third column? So what happens is you get a different
drop down list (with about 6 choices each) depending on what you chose in the
previous column.

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP