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Jasmine1111
Oct 27, 2020Copper Contributor
Cant click on drop down arrow
HI, I am using Excel 2010 and I have created a data validation cell based on list of values from a set of given values. I am now unable to click on the arrow. I have checked that the in-cell drop ...
- Nov 17, 2021noahwass FYI I think I found the cause (for my case anyway): if you have multiple displays and they are at different screen resolutions (external monitor at 100%, laptop at 120%), the dropdowns and other Excel features will not work properly on the display that is not set to 100%.
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/data-validation-list-dropdown-arrow-cannot-be/85b25ab5-9e25-4027-9fd3-4e9331bcda26
SaraBae
Nov 17, 2021Brass Contributor
noahwass FYI I think I found the cause (for my case anyway): if you have multiple displays and they are at different screen resolutions (external monitor at 100%, laptop at 120%), the dropdowns and other Excel features will not work properly on the display that is not set to 100%.
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/data-validation-list-dropdown-arrow-cannot-be/85b25ab5-9e25-4027-9fd3-4e9331bcda26
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/data-validation-list-dropdown-arrow-cannot-be/85b25ab5-9e25-4027-9fd3-4e9331bcda26
sendermen
Dec 15, 2021Copper Contributor
SaraBae Yes, I can confirm this. I have two screens on a MacBook: a retina screen (dropdowns are working, also on other settings than 100%) and a non-retina screen (dropdowns persistenly not working). Thanks for helping me to find this out, it was driving me crazy.