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LA_Mitche11
Copper Contributor
Jun 19, 2020

Dependent drop down lists

I would like to create a drop down list with multiple words

 

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  • peteryac60's avatar
    peteryac60
    Iron Contributor

    LA_Mitche11 

    Hi

     

    Set up a list of words in a column on a separate sheet.

    Then place the cursor on the cell that you want to create your drop down - and select Data Validation from the Data menu. 

    On the ALLOW option select LIST.

    In the source select the range where your words are.

     

    That is a basic method. 

     

    There are other things you can do to make it slicker but try that first.

     

    Peter

     

     

    • LA_Mitche11's avatar
      LA_Mitche11
      Copper Contributor

      peteryac60 

      Yeas I am fairly competent with that basic operation.

       

      Having created that I would like to have the adjacent cell display a list of comments relating to that selected on its left.

      have tried =index and =indirect

       

       

      • peteryac60's avatar
        peteryac60
        Iron Contributor
        Do you mean you want one drop list with (say) A B C and a second drop down which would have A1,A2,A3 if A is selected; then B1,B2,B3 if B I’d selected and do on?

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