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bulk2230
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Oct 25, 2024

Multiple dropdowns using shared terms

Hi,

 

I'm trying to create an interview form in Excel with multiple dropdowns. Essentially, if a certain role type is selected, I need the form to bring up a set of questions related to a particular competency. The issue is that the competencies are the same regardless of the role type but the questions within the competency change depending on the role type. There are ten total competencies.

 

For example, if the role "Director" is selected and the competency "Accountability" is then selected, a specific set of questions will appear in the dropdown. If the role is "Manager" and the competency is "Accountability", a different set of questions will appear in the dropdown. 

 

The issue is that I can only have one group named "Accountability" to reference via indirect Data Validation. I realize that I can technically create variations of the group name "Accountability" for each role type, but I only want the end user to see the "Accountability" in the dropdown menu.

 

What is the best way to do this?

 

Additionally, if the competency has a space, e.g. "Learning Agility", how do I make it appear that way in the dropdown considering no spaces are allowed for group names?

 

Thanks!

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