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    Linked drop-down lists

    Lets say I have the following two named ranges:

    Work Code........Work Description
    1.....................Work1
    2.....................Work2
    3.....................Work3
    4.....................Work4
    5.....................Work5

    Now on another worksheet in the same workbook, I make two drop-down lists (using data validation), one for each named range.

    At the moment, I have it so when you change a row in the work code column, the same row in the work description column gets updated according ot the named ranges above. Eg. I choose 1 in the work code column, the same row in the work description column changes to 'Work 1'. To do this, I'm using the following formula for cells in the work description:

    =IF($B6="","",LOOKUP($B6,workCode,workDescription))

    Where $B6 is the address of the work code cell

    I'm trying to make it so that the opposite operation will work as well... that is, if I change a row in the work description column, the same row in the work code column will get updated....

    any help would be appreciated,

    Thanks
    Last edited by jerryliang2k; 10-23-2008 at 05:04 PM.

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    sounds a bit circular
    its like putting in a1 =b1 and in b1 putting =a1
    perhaps with adjacent cells/hidden?

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