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DropDowns - allowing each value to be used once
In a 17 worksheet workbook I need to allow one of 32 possible dropdown
entries to be used but once. I have the custom validation box with the 32 entries in worksheet 1 but can not figure out how to eliminate the the already used entry in worksheet 2, the used values in worksheets 1 and 2 to not show up in the dropdown or worksheet 3, the used entries in worksheets 1, 2, and 3 not to show up in worksheet 4 and so on? Any help appriciated. PS: yup it's me again as football season draws near... -- To those who have helped in the past and those about to help, Thank You. There is an intregeing element to Excel that has captured me and that stimulates my every remaining brain cell. Awesome |
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DropDowns - allowing each value to be used once
It's somewhat complicated to do for just one drop down list on one sheet.
So, you can expect it to be exponentially more difficult to do over 17 sheets. See this for a starting point: http://contextures.com/xlDataVal03.html -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Football Express" wrote in message ... In a 17 worksheet workbook I need to allow one of 32 possible dropdown entries to be used but once. I have the custom validation box with the 32 entries in worksheet 1 but can not figure out how to eliminate the the already used entry in worksheet 2, the used values in worksheets 1 and 2 to not show up in the dropdown or worksheet 3, the used entries in worksheets 1, 2, and 3 not to show up in worksheet 4 and so on? Any help appriciated. PS: yup it's me again as football season draws near... -- To those who have helped in the past and those about to help, Thank You. There is an intregeing element to Excel that has captured me and that stimulates my every remaining brain cell. Awesome |
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DropDowns - allowing each value to be used once
I think i would be tempted to use a combobox from the control toolbox then
give it a sub on click to move items from the list fill range "Don Guillett" wrote: If we assume that you use the SAME dropdown list for all, you could have a worksheet change event macro delete the selection. Biff's suggestion may be better. -- Don Guillett Microsoft MVP Excel SalesAid Software "Football Express" wrote in message ... In a 17 worksheet workbook I need to allow one of 32 possible dropdown entries to be used but once. I have the custom validation box with the 32 entries in worksheet 1 but can not figure out how to eliminate the the already used entry in worksheet 2, the used values in worksheets 1 and 2 to not show up in the dropdown or worksheet 3, the used entries in worksheets 1, 2, and 3 not to show up in worksheet 4 and so on? Any help appriciated. PS: yup it's me again as football season draws near... -- To those who have helped in the past and those about to help, Thank You. There is an intregeing element to Excel that has captured me and that stimulates my every remaining brain cell. Awesome |
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