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    Drop-Down List with List and Custom Data Validation

    Hi,

    I have a Drop-Down Menu that looks like:
    BOS
    PIT
    COL
    NYR
    using List with source =Lists!$B$2:$B$9, which is just the validation list

    My Table:
    Team Player
    BOS Bergeron
    BOS Krejci
    NYR Nash
    ... ...

    My goal is to limit the end user from choosing BOS more than two times from the drop down menu

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    Re: Drop-Down List with List and Custom Data Validation

    You have to use VBA in this case


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    Re: Drop-Down List with List and Custom Data Validation

    No VBA required solution. This is done with a dynamic drop down list that has limitations on the number of times a selection can be made. You will notice a table off to the right with the team names and a number to the right of those names. That is the number of times that a team can be selected.
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    Re: Drop-Down List with List and Custom Data Validation

    Ah!!! I mis-interpreted it

    I thought OP asking to restrict the selection of a text in a SINGLE CELL not more than TWO TIMES

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    Re: Drop-Down List with List and Custom Data Validation

    @ Sixthsense

    I've been doing that a lot myself lately....getting old

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