I would like to be able to type the first few letters in a cell that uses a
long drop down list and quickly go to the full name in the list without
having to start at the top of the list and scrolling down every time.
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Joe

That one I know as one of the good guys answered for me before :
get a COMBO BOX from the control box toolbar, give the properties of the cell
with the dv and move it on top of it.
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Socrates said: I only know, I don''''''''t know nothing.
I say : I don''''''''t even know, I don''''''''t
know nothing.


"Candyman" wrote:

I would like to be able to type the first few letters in a cell that uses a
long drop down list and quickly go to the full name in the list without
having to start at the top of the list and scrolling down every time.
--
Joe

Sorry, I failed to say I use Excel 2007. I am unfamiliar with combo boxes and
could use more detailed instruction. Also my drop down boxes are data
validation lists if that makes a difference.
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Joe


"Learning Excel" wrote:

That one I know as one of the good guys answered for me before :
get a COMBO BOX from the control box toolbar, give the properties of the cell
with the dv and move it on top of it.
--
Socrates said: I only know, I don''''''''t know nothing.
I say : I don''''''''t even know, I don''''''''t
know nothing.


"Candyman" wrote:

I would like to be able to type the first few letters in a cell that uses a
long drop down list and quickly go to the full name in the list without
having to start at the top of the list and scrolling down every time.
--
Joe

You can do this with programming, as explained he

http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal11.html

Candyman wrote:
I would like to be able to type the first few letters in a cell that uses a
long drop down list and quickly go to the full name in the list without
having to start at the top of the list and scrolling down every time.


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Debra Dalgleish
Contextures
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html