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    How to create multiple drop down lists from a liat selection

    Hi all I have created a drop down list containing "North", "South", "East" & "West" in B2:B6 from the list in column E using range "Area"
    In C2:C6 I would like to create drop down lists depending upon the selections in C2:C6
    The lists I would like to use are in columns F:I
    I have tried using an IF formula in Data Validation but it didn't like that.
    I haven't tried HLOOKUP or VLOOKUP
    Any help would be appreciated.
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    Re: How to create multiple drop down lists from a liat selection

    Set up 4 further named ranges (North, South, etc,) and use

    =INDIRECT(B2) as the DV in column C
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    Re: How to create multiple drop down lists from a liat selection

    The best explanation for dependent data validation lists.

    http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal02.html

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    Re: How to create multiple drop down lists from a liat selection

    Create named ranges called "North_ListT","South_List" etc

    for C2

    Data Validation

    =List

    Refrers t0: =INDIRECT(B2 & "_LIST")
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    Re: How to create multiple drop down lists from a liat selection

    That was so quick
    Thank you Glenn Kennedy
    You're a genius

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    Re: How to create multiple drop down lists from a liat selection

    Thank you to everyone for your help

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