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    Drop down list with it filling the next cell with info

    I would like to have a drop down list in column A with a description of it in column B. In a new worksheet I would like to select the item in the drop down list and have the desctiption show up in the cell next to it.

    Your help is appreciated

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    Re: Drop down list with it filling the next cell with info

    Hi Jeff,

    To create a dropdown you need to go to select "Data Validation" (under the Data tab). In the "Allow" dropdown you need to select list and then identify the source of the list.
    For the descriptions you can use a "VLOOKUP" formula to pull from your data source.

    Here is an example: Example.xlsx

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    Re: Drop down list with it filling the next cell with info

    Thank you very much for your help. Next question would be how do I mark this as solved?

    Thanks again

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