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JimS-2145
Jan 15, 2020Copper Contributor
Creating a default value from drop down list
I am probably not using the correct terms, but essentially I am trying to have a dropdown list in a cell. I know how to do this. I want it to display the first choice in the dropdown list until the u...
- Jan 15, 2020
You could have the validated cell point at the first cell in the list. Suppose your list populating the dropdown starts at A6, you could enter:
=$A$6....in each cell that requires validation. Example attached.
Riny_van_Eekelen
Jan 15, 2020Platinum Contributor
You could have the validated cell point at the first cell in the list. Suppose your list populating the dropdown starts at A6, you could enter:
=$A$6....in each cell that requires validation. Example attached.
jefort
Mar 05, 2021Copper Contributor
If changes are made in the validated cell, the formula will be lost. What if changes are made in the source list and I want that the first value from the list would still be the default value in the validated cell?