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    Data Validation automatic case adjustment

    When using a drop down box that references a table, is there a way to configure a cell entry that uses data validation that references a table to automatically adjust case to match the in the table's data? (for instance, if a table's data contents start with a capital (such as, Abby) then if I manually enter lower case characters (such as, abby) then my entry is automatically adjusted to match the case of the table's data).

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    Re: Data Validation automatic case adjustment

    To best describe or illustrate your problem you would be better off attaching a dummy workbook. The workbook should contain the same structure and some dummy data of the same type as the type you have in your real workbook - so, if a cell contains numbers & letters in this format abc-123 then that should be reflected in the dummy workbook.

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    Re: Data Validation automatic case adjustment

    I'm looking for something similar to the "AutoComplete" feature, but AutoComplete only references pre-existing data in the same column as the current cell. AutoComplete also corrects for case. This is similar to what I want to accomplish, except that I want it to reference data in a table located in another sheet instead of pre-existing data in the current column.
    In the attached sample.xlsx, column "A" data entry cells reference the table Lists!$A$2:$A$9 via Data Validation.

    1. In '2020'!A5, when I start entering "dis", since "dis" is a unique string of characters in the associated table, I want to either select the drop-down result via mouse-click or when I hit Enter at this point the entire reference - "Discover Card" should be entered in '2020'!A5.
    2. In '2020'!A6, when I start entering "deb", since there are 2 (longer) table entries that start with "Deb", then I want to select the desired drop-down result via mouse-click or scroll (via cursor keys) to the desired of the 2 results - "Debit - Credit Union" in this scenario.

    Once I have a solution for this I can also apply it to the other 2 drop-down columns.
    Maybe there's a better way to accomplish this than the "Data Validation" feature?
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