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  #1  
Old April 25th, 2007, 10:16 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
skittles_golf
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Default How can I make a drop down box visible within a worksheet?

I have created several Drop Down boxes in a worksheet but I want to make them
visible so people know there is a drop down box there. Right now the arrow
doesn't show until you click on that cell. Please help I am not quite sure
how to format it so the drop down arrow stays.
--
Jenny
  #2  
Old April 25th, 2007, 10:34 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Peo Sjoblom
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Default How can I make a drop down box visible within a worksheet?

You can't using datavalidation, you can if you use a combobox from the
control toolbox


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Regards,

Peo Sjoblom



"skittles_golf" wrote in message
...
I have created several Drop Down boxes in a worksheet but I want to make
them
visible so people know there is a drop down box there. Right now the
arrow
doesn't show until you click on that cell. Please help I am not quite
sure
how to format it so the drop down arrow stays.
--
Jenny



  #3  
Old April 25th, 2007, 11:16 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
skittles_golf
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Default How can I make a drop down box visible within a worksheet?

How do you create a combo box in Excel 2007
--
Jenny


"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:

You can't using datavalidation, you can if you use a combobox from the
control toolbox


--
Regards,

Peo Sjoblom



"skittles_golf" wrote in message
...
I have created several Drop Down boxes in a worksheet but I want to make
them
visible so people know there is a drop down box there. Right now the
arrow
doesn't show until you click on that cell. Please help I am not quite
sure
how to format it so the drop down arrow stays.
--
Jenny




  #4  
Old April 26th, 2007, 04:36 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Peo Sjoblom
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Default How can I make a drop down box visible within a worksheet?

Office button Excel Options, make sure "Show Developer Tab" is selected.
Click the Developer tab Controls Insert Combobox from the active x
controls,
right click the drop down and select properties, in that pane that opens.
Put the range with your list in the
listfillrange and the cell you want to link to. Click the design mode button
to get out
of design mode


--


Regards,

Peo Sjoblom

Excel 95 - Excel 2007
Northwest Excel Solutions
www.nwexcelsolutions.com
(Remove ^^ from email)

"skittles_golf" wrote in message
...
How do you create a combo box in Excel 2007
--
Jenny


"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:

You can't using datavalidation, you can if you use a combobox from the
control toolbox


--
Regards,

Peo Sjoblom



"skittles_golf" wrote in message
...
I have created several Drop Down boxes in a worksheet but I want to make
them
visible so people know there is a drop down box there. Right now the
arrow
doesn't show until you click on that cell. Please help I am not quite
sure
how to format it so the drop down arrow stays.
--
Jenny






  #5  
Old May 6th, 2008, 04:26 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
sparrot
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Default How can I make a drop down box visible within a worksheet?

I am not sure what you mean by "Put the range with your list in the
listfillrange and the cell you want to link to" I got to that part and am stumped.

Thanks

"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:

Office button Excel Options, make sure "Show Developer Tab" is selected.
Click the Developer tab Controls Insert Combobox from the active x
controls,
right click the drop down and select properties, in that pane that opens.
Put the range with your list in the
listfillrange and the cell you want to link to. Click the design mode button
to get out
of design mode


--


Regards,

Peo Sjoblom

Excel 95 - Excel 2007
Northwest Excel Solutions
www.nwexcelsolutions.com
(Remove ^^ from email)

"skittles_golf" wrote in message
...
How do you create a combo box in Excel 2007
--
Jenny


"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:

You can't using datavalidation, you can if you use a combobox from the
control toolbox


--
Regards,

Peo Sjoblom



"skittles_golf" wrote in message
...
I have created several Drop Down boxes in a worksheet but I want to make
them
visible so people know there is a drop down box there. Right now the
arrow
doesn't show until you click on that cell. Please help I am not quite
sure
how to format it so the drop down arrow stays.
--
Jenny






  #6  
Old May 6th, 2008, 04:49 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Peo Sjoblom
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Default How can I make a drop down box visible within a worksheet?

If the range is A2:A150 then type that in the listfillrange (click in the
box to the right of the word listfillrange
and type it there then close the properties window)


--


Regards,


Peo Sjoblom


"sparrot" wrote in message
news
I am not sure what you mean by "Put the range with your list in the
listfillrange and the cell you want to link to" I got to that part and
am stumped.

Thanks

"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:

Office button Excel Options, make sure "Show Developer Tab" is
selected.
Click the Developer tab Controls Insert Combobox from the active x
controls,
right click the drop down and select properties, in that pane that
opens.
Put the range with your list in the
listfillrange and the cell you want to link to. Click the design mode
button
to get out
of design mode


--


Regards,

Peo Sjoblom

Excel 95 - Excel 2007
Northwest Excel Solutions
www.nwexcelsolutions.com
(Remove ^^ from email)

"skittles_golf" wrote in message
...
How do you create a combo box in Excel 2007
--
Jenny


"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:

You can't using datavalidation, you can if you use a combobox from
the
control toolbox


--
Regards,

Peo Sjoblom



"skittles_golf" wrote in message
...
I have created several Drop Down boxes in a worksheet but I want to
make
them
visible so people know there is a drop down box there. Right now
the
arrow
doesn't show until you click on that cell. Please help I am not
quite
sure
how to format it so the drop down arrow stays.
--
Jenny








  #7  
Old May 6th, 2008, 06:14 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Shane Devenshire
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Default How can I make a drop down box visible within a worksheet?

Hi Sparrot,

Why not add a comment to the appropriate cells and show the comment. Or you
could format the cells with a different color file or a border, then teach
your users what those formats mean. You could even conditional format the
cells to have a color until the user picks an entry from them.

Cheers,
Shane Devenshire

"sparrot" wrote in message
news
I am not sure what you mean by "Put the range with your list in the
listfillrange and the cell you want to link to" I got to that part and
am stumped.

Thanks

"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:

Office button Excel Options, make sure "Show Developer Tab" is
selected.
Click the Developer tab Controls Insert Combobox from the active x
controls,
right click the drop down and select properties, in that pane that
opens.
Put the range with your list in the
listfillrange and the cell you want to link to. Click the design mode
button
to get out
of design mode


--


Regards,

Peo Sjoblom

Excel 95 - Excel 2007
Northwest Excel Solutions
www.nwexcelsolutions.com
(Remove ^^ from email)

"skittles_golf" wrote in message
...
How do you create a combo box in Excel 2007
--
Jenny


"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:

You can't using datavalidation, you can if you use a combobox from
the
control toolbox


--
Regards,

Peo Sjoblom



"skittles_golf" wrote in message
...
I have created several Drop Down boxes in a worksheet but I want to
make
them
visible so people know there is a drop down box there. Right now
the
arrow
doesn't show until you click on that cell. Please help I am not
quite
sure
how to format it so the drop down arrow stays.
--
Jenny






  #8  
Old May 16th, 2008, 04:11 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Bonnie
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Default How can I make a drop down box visible within a worksheet?

OMG is everyone kidding? all you have to do is click on the cell you want to
have the drop down box arrow appear then go to DATA on the menu toolbar and
click FILTER then Click AUTO FILTER thats it. also make sure u highlight the
information you want to appear in the drop down menu.

"sparrot" wrote:

I am not sure what you mean by "Put the range with your list in the
listfillrange and the cell you want to link to" I got to that part and am stumped.

Thanks

"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:

Office button Excel Options, make sure "Show Developer Tab" is selected.
Click the Developer tab Controls Insert Combobox from the active x
controls,
right click the drop down and select properties, in that pane that opens.
Put the range with your list in the
listfillrange and the cell you want to link to. Click the design mode button
to get out
of design mode


--


Regards,

Peo Sjoblom

Excel 95 - Excel 2007
Northwest Excel Solutions
www.nwexcelsolutions.com
(Remove ^^ from email)

"skittles_golf" wrote in message
...
How do you create a combo box in Excel 2007
--
Jenny


"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:

You can't using datavalidation, you can if you use a combobox from the
control toolbox


--
Regards,

Peo Sjoblom



"skittles_golf" wrote in message
...
I have created several Drop Down boxes in a worksheet but I want to make
them
visible so people know there is a drop down box there. Right now the
arrow
doesn't show until you click on that cell. Please help I am not quite
sure
how to format it so the drop down arrow stays.
--
Jenny






  #9  
Old May 16th, 2008, 04:31 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Peo Sjoblom
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Default How can I make a drop down box visible within a worksheet?

You might want to check out the original post before you post something

The OP asked

"How do you create a combo box in Excel 2007"

it has nothing to do with autofilter


--


Regards,


Peo Sjoblom


"Bonnie" wrote in message
...
OMG is everyone kidding? all you have to do is click on the cell you want
to
have the drop down box arrow appear then go to DATA on the menu toolbar
and
click FILTER then Click AUTO FILTER thats it. also make sure u highlight
the
information you want to appear in the drop down menu.

"sparrot" wrote:

I am not sure what you mean by "Put the range with your list in the
listfillrange and the cell you want to link to" I got to that part and
am stumped.

Thanks

"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:

Office button Excel Options, make sure "Show Developer Tab" is
selected.
Click the Developer tab Controls Insert Combobox from the active x
controls,
right click the drop down and select properties, in that pane that
opens.
Put the range with your list in the
listfillrange and the cell you want to link to. Click the design mode
button
to get out
of design mode


--


Regards,

Peo Sjoblom

Excel 95 - Excel 2007
Northwest Excel Solutions
www.nwexcelsolutions.com
(Remove ^^ from email)

"skittles_golf" wrote in message
...
How do you create a combo box in Excel 2007
--
Jenny


"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:

You can't using datavalidation, you can if you use a combobox from
the
control toolbox


--
Regards,

Peo Sjoblom



"skittles_golf" wrote in message
...
I have created several Drop Down boxes in a worksheet but I want to
make
them
visible so people know there is a drop down box there. Right now
the
arrow
doesn't show until you click on that cell. Please help I am not
quite
sure
how to format it so the drop down arrow stays.
--
Jenny








  #10  
Old May 16th, 2008, 04:46 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Bonnie
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Posts: 387
Default How can I make a drop down box visible within a worksheet?

Yes i did and that wasn't the original post .. the original post was that she
wanted the drop down box to be visible .. not just when she clicked on the
cell she was on. The combo box was an answer to it then someone asked about
the combo box.

"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:

You might want to check out the original post before you post something

The OP asked

"How do you create a combo box in Excel 2007"

it has nothing to do with autofilter


--


Regards,


Peo Sjoblom


"Bonnie" wrote in message
...
OMG is everyone kidding? all you have to do is click on the cell you want
to
have the drop down box arrow appear then go to DATA on the menu toolbar
and
click FILTER then Click AUTO FILTER thats it. also make sure u highlight
the
information you want to appear in the drop down menu.

"sparrot" wrote:

I am not sure what you mean by "Put the range with your list in the
listfillrange and the cell you want to link to" I got to that part and
am stumped.
Thanks

"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:

Office button Excel Options, make sure "Show Developer Tab" is
selected.
Click the Developer tab Controls Insert Combobox from the active x
controls,
right click the drop down and select properties, in that pane that
opens.
Put the range with your list in the
listfillrange and the cell you want to link to. Click the design mode
button
to get out
of design mode


--


Regards,

Peo Sjoblom

Excel 95 - Excel 2007
Northwest Excel Solutions
www.nwexcelsolutions.com
(Remove ^^ from email)

"skittles_golf" wrote in message
...
How do you create a combo box in Excel 2007
--
Jenny


"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:

You can't using datavalidation, you can if you use a combobox from
the
control toolbox


--
Regards,

Peo Sjoblom



"skittles_golf" wrote in message
...
I have created several Drop Down boxes in a worksheet but I want to
make
them
visible so people know there is a drop down box there. Right now
the
arrow
doesn't show until you click on that cell. Please help I am not
quite
sure
how to format it so the drop down arrow stays.
--
Jenny









 




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