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shafarevich
Jun 10, 2024Copper Contributor
List data validation suggested completions list is not fuctioning correctly in column A:A
Hi,
I've noticed Data Validation is not listing suggested completions, in a dropdown list shortened from the original list to include only valid completions, for column A:A only. (It used to).
Inserting a blank column A:A resolves the issue
Unchecking {View, Headings} resolves the issue
Only some users are affected
The user affected has the app based version of Excel through Office365, but others also have exactly that setup, and don't have difficulties.
The list Data Validation references a named table on another sheet, that way users can extend the valid inputs easily, should they need to.
Why is only the first column affected? And why does inserting a blank column resolve it?
I should add, the cut down allowable completions list is visible for about 1/100th of a second, but only once. Then won't appear again until you click away and click back.
Also, the dropdown arrow still provides access to the scrollable list in full.
Columns other than A:A on the same sheet have the same {named table, list Data Validation} arrangement and work perfectly.
Search engines suggest I'm not alone. (But then I got accused of hijacking someone else's thread, so I hightailed it here instead!)
Thanks,
Michael.
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- JKPieterseSilver Contributor
shafarevich Can you share a stripped-down version of a file that exhibits the behavior by any chance? (please remove sensitive information first!)
- shafarevichCopper Contributor
The slight issue is that this file works fine for me, browser based and app.
Additionally, the user believes he has resolved the issue by updating the version of Teams he is running.
He highlights that he no longer has the option to upgrade.
He thought the error stemmed from having 2 versions of Teams conflicting? I'm not sure this is correct.
Anyway, this file captures the basic design that used to failed only on column A on his machine.
I had to use INDIRECT to get the table references to work. (I mean, exactly as I had to originally, this is the stripped down structure verbatim).
- shafarevichCopper Contributor
The unhelpful Excel behaviour is visible to everyone using the previously attached file, Data validation column A.xlsm, if you open it in browser Excel, and make sure the Zoom is not 100%.
Then, the filtered list, of acceptable continuations, given what you have already typed, is invisible in column A:A only.
So, this isn't a fix, but you should be able to replicate the problem yourself, which might be helpful?