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Lee

Pick List Box
 
How do you set up a pick box in a cell.

What I want to do is when you go to cell, let say G4 I would like to open a
pick box or list that would have names in it to pick from. And, can I edit
the contents of the box.

would this be a programming solution?

Thanks

Anne Troy

Not sure, Lee. If they need to make more than one selection, you'll need a
listbox in VBA. If just one, then no VBA is needed. See:
http://www.officearticles.com/excel/...soft_excel.htm
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Anne Troy
www.OfficeArticles.com


"Lee" wrote in message
...
How do you set up a pick box in a cell.

What I want to do is when you go to cell, let say G4 I would like to open
a
pick box or list that would have names in it to pick from. And, can I edit
the contents of the box.

would this be a programming solution?

Thanks




Debra Dalgleish

You could use data validation to create a dropdown list in a cell, and
it doesn't require programming. There are instructions in Excel's Help,
and he

http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal01.html

Lee wrote:
How do you set up a pick box in a cell.

What I want to do is when you go to cell, let say G4 I would like to open a
pick box or list that would have names in it to pick from. And, can I edit
the contents of the box.

would this be a programming solution?

Thanks



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Debra Dalgleish
Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html



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