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    Clear Drop Down Arrows

    I have a number of drop down Arrows

    I have tried to clear these by selecting the cells, going to Data Validation and clear cells, but these do not disappear


    I have made a screen print


    It would be appreciated if someone can kindly assist me in resolving this issue
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    Re: Clear Drop Down Arrows

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    Go to the DATA tab, then unclick the FILTER icon. It should be highlighted at this point, until you unclick it.

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    Re: Clear Drop Down Arrows

    Thanks Logit. I had tried this


    I have attached my workbook and deleted the data at it is confidential, but left the drop down buttons (See F3 to L3), which I need to find a way to remove


    Kindly advise
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    Re: Clear Drop Down Arrows

    Got me stumped, Filter arrows show on right, not left, will push this to the other experts for their input
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    Re: Clear Drop Down Arrows

    Someone has copied and pasted pieces of VBA code directly on the sheet.
    The workbook contains a couple of Userforms and VBA code.
    Best bet someone not understanding VBA has just copied and pasted the code directly into the sheet.
    It seems to be well embeded I have tried and failed to remove it, the file seems corrupted.
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    Re: Clear Drop Down Arrows

    That is some kind of shape

    Please run this code to delete

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    Re: Clear Drop Down Arrows

    Thanks for pointing this out Torachan

    How do I go about locating this code , so I can try and remove it ?

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    Re: Clear Drop Down Arrows

    @Bo_Ry, full marks, I never stop learning despite my advanced age.
    torachan.

    see @Bo_Ry's post it works on your sample - however what else is actually on your real sheet ?????
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    Re: Clear Drop Down Arrows

    Thanks for the code

    I have Sales Data as well as Macro Buttons & Data Validation on the real sheet

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    Re: Clear Drop Down Arrows

    I'm intrigued where you located this code as I had not seen it before

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    Re: Clear Drop Down Arrows

    I was doing a number of random actions around the dropdown and the code appeared.
    I have tried to replicate it and cannot, although there is a macro present that keeps hiding sections of the sheet.
    @Bo_Ry's solution identifies and eliminates the immediate problem.
    If you dig deeper the dropdowns are from the forms controls not from data validation.
    Hopefully the problem is resolved - however some elements of mystery may still exist.
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    Re: Clear Drop Down Arrows

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    FWIW ... I deleted the row to rid the drop downs.

    Never found the "code" written onto the sheet though.

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    Re: Clear Drop Down Arrows

    Hi Bo_Ry & torachan

    Many thanks for all your input.

    Bo_ry, you code deletes all the macro buttons as well as the arrow

    If one selects Page Layout, selection Page, I get a list if items

    I then click to the right on each of the drop down items and the arrows are hidden

    It would be appreciated if you can kindly provide me with code to do this on sheets 3 to 10
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    Re: Clear Drop Down Arrows

    Please try this
    only delete drop down from sheet 3 to 10

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    Re: Clear Drop Down Arrows

    Thanks very much for the code, Bo_Ry


    It works perfectly

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    Re: Clear Drop Down Arrows

    hi Bo_Ry

    It would be appreciated if you can amend your code not to delete drop down arrows in cell B2 on sheets 3 to 10


    Thanks

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    Re: Clear Drop Down Arrows

    Hi Bo_Ry

    Not sure if you saw my previous post 2 days ago. I need one more change to your code


    Your assistance is most appreciated

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    Re: Clear Drop Down Arrows

    Please provide a sample file.

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    Re: Clear Drop Down Arrows

    Hi Bo_Ry


    Please find sample file with drop down arrows

    I only want to retain the Drop down in B2 ,which is for data validation

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    Re: Clear Drop Down Arrows

    Copy row 2 to some free row(say row 100). Delete Row 2. Insert Row 2. Copy contents from 100.
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    Re: Clear Drop Down Arrows

    Please try

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    Re: Clear Drop Down Arrows

    Many Thanks Bo-Ry


    Code works perfectly

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