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SELECTING FROM A DROP DOWN LIST BY TYPING FIRST CHARACTER
I have a drop down list, and I type Z and clik on the arrow, it tells me that
its wrong. I can use characters a-c but anything past that it does not accept it. What I am trying to do is select from a list by typing the First Letter. I tried searching in this community, but I could not find anything that addresses my issue. Any help, would be greatly appreciated. |
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SELECTING FROM A DROP DOWN LIST BY TYPING FIRST CHARACTER
Was the dropdown list created using DataValidationAllowList?
What values are in the list? If Z is not on the list you will get the error. Second point................. There is no autocomplete function for DV lists. You would have to use a combo-box dropdown to achieve autocomplete. See Debta's site for more. http://www.contextures.on.ca/xlDataVal10.html Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Wed, 9 Jan 2008 09:10:02 -0800, MARGARET KISS <MARGARET wrote: I have a drop down list, and I type Z and clik on the arrow, it tells me that its wrong. I can use characters a-c but anything past that it does not accept it. What I am trying to do is select from a list by typing the First Letter. I tried searching in this community, but I could not find anything that addresses my issue. Any help, would be greatly appreciated. |
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SELECTING FROM A DROP DOWN LIST BY TYPING FIRST CHARACTER
Look at Data/ Validation.
-- David Biddulph "MARGARET KISS" <MARGARET wrote in message ... I have a drop down list, and I type Z and clik on the arrow, it tells me that its wrong. I can use characters a-c but anything past that it does not accept it. What I am trying to do is select from a list by typing the First Letter. I tried searching in this community, but I could not find anything that addresses my issue. Any help, would be greatly appreciated. |
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SELECTING FROM A DROP DOWN LIST BY TYPING FIRST CHARACTER
Thank you, I did use Data Validation and yes there is a Z in the drop down
list, I will try your suggestion. "Gord Dibben" wrote: Was the dropdown list created using DataValidationAllowList? What values are in the list? If Z is not on the list you will get the error. Second point................. There is no autocomplete function for DV lists. You would have to use a combo-box dropdown to achieve autocomplete. See Debta's site for more. http://www.contextures.on.ca/xlDataVal10.html Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Wed, 9 Jan 2008 09:10:02 -0800, MARGARET KISS <MARGARET wrote: I have a drop down list, and I type Z and clik on the arrow, it tells me that its wrong. I can use characters a-c but anything past that it does not accept it. What I am trying to do is select from a list by typing the First Letter. I tried searching in this community, but I could not find anything that addresses my issue. Any help, would be greatly appreciated. |
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