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    how to make a cell, detect the data we type and search from a group of data selected

    sorry if i post in the wrong group as im new here, but im having issues that is taking too much of my time just repeatedly keying in the same data on one sheet based on a group of data, so i would like to know how to make a cell, detect the data we type and search from a group of data selected and auto fill in the rest of the data in other cells..would that be possible?

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    Re: how to make a cell, detect the data we type and search from a group of data selected

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    Re: how to make a cell, detect the data we type and search from a group of data selected

    It depends on your sheet layout.

    Excel will auto-complete from other entries in the same column, going back to the last empty cell, anything above that empty cell will not be included.

    You need to type enough for an entry to be identified as unique, so if you have 2 entries where the first 10 characters are identical, then you would need to type 11 characters before autocomplete would take effect.

    Other than that, copy and paste, or maybe data validation.

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    Re: how to make a cell, detect the data we type and search from a group of data selected

    I hate typing!

    I use this technique in many of my personal files.

    When I need to enter the same data on a repetitive basis, instead of typing I use drop down lists to select the data to be entered.

    See this...

    http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal01.html
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