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Data Validation from a range of cells

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    Data Validation from a range of cells

    I have a work sheet in which cell E3 contains a data validation list with the name of cell ranges as the options (all cell ranges are 2 columns wide)

    Then is cell C11 I have list data validation that is looking at the range in E3 for it validation options. =INDIRECT($E$3)

    The only problem that I am having is that the data validation options in cell C11 are column 1 and 2 of the cell range when all i want is the first column.

    What is the solution

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    Re: Data Validation from a range of cells

    Maybe:

    =OFFSET(INDIRECT($E$3), , , , 1)

    The 5th parameter of the offset function sets the number of columns in the currently designated range.
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