Forum Discussion
Drop Down List Based on Previous Column's Drop Down List Selection - Categories/Sub-Categories
Any help is appreciated on the following. Thanks!
I'm setting up a sheet with columns to categorize/sub-categorize data.
I'd like a Category Column which has a Drop-Down List and a Sub-Category Column with a Drop-Down List based on the selected "Category" from the previous Drop-Down List.
Basically, if my lists look as follows below (Category List/Sub-Category List), how do I display the Sub-Category Drop-Down List for the corresponding Category (only) without having to include *all* Sub-Categories to choose from?
- If "Category Column" Drop-Down Selection = Policy, then
- "Sub-Category Column" Drop-Down Selection = only the option of....
- "Personnel, Product, Refund/Cancellation, Safety, Security, Payroll, Attendance"
- "Sub-Category Column" Drop-Down Selection = only the option of....
Categories Drop-Down List:
- Promotions Category
- Sub-Categories for Promotions Category:
- Corporate
- Membership Based
- Customer Type
- Sale
- Sub-Categories for Promotions Category:
- Policy Category
- Sub-Categories for Policy Category:
- Personnel
- Product
- Refund/Cancellation
- Safety
- Security
- Payroll
- Attendance
- Sub-Categories for Policy Category:
- System Category
- Sub-Cateogories for System Category:
- Update
- Enhancement
- Replacement
- Alert
- Sub-Cateogories for System Category:
- Process Category
- Sub-Categories for Process Category:
- Call Handling
- Product Sales
- Requests
- Complaints
- Issuing Compensation
- Sub-Categories for Process Category:
- Hello Donna,
The dynamic dependent drop-down list solution for you is similar to my reply here:
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Excel/Data-validation-lists-flow-chart/m-p/352333#M25764
6 Replies
- TwifooSilver Contributor
Hello Donna,
Except that there are only 2 drop-down lists herein, the attached file is exactly the same as that which I uploaded in this link, which has 3:
Cheers,
Twifoo
- TwifooSilver ContributorHello Donna,
The dynamic dependent drop-down list solution for you is similar to my reply here:
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Excel/Data-validation-lists-flow-chart/m-p/352333#M25764- Kanwar_BilalCopper Contributor
Dear Twifoo
I want to make same drop down lists with some Financial Data having Heads in Any Column and Sub Accounts in Next Column. I have seen your Maths Tracker workbook but it is not showing complete formula/range in source while applying data validation. Can you plz explain how can I relate Heads from one column to Sub Accounts in different columns.
- TwifooSilver ContributorTo see the details of the named formulas, paste the list of defined names by following the instructions in this link:
https://excelribbon.tips.net/T007731_Printing_a_List_of_Named_Ranges
- DonnaECopper ContributorThanks so much for the helpful direction, Twifoo!
- TwifooSilver ContributorWelcome, Donna.