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Dependent drop down applied to whole column

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    Dependent drop down applied to whole column

    Does anyone know how to apply a dependant drop down to a whole column? I've been doing it through data validation and the indirect function but it takes such a long time. Any advice or guidance would be greatly appreciated.

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    Re: Dependent drop down applied to whole column

    What do you mean "takes such a long time"? Applying it, or does it slow down your processing?

    You can use a cell reference in the DV, along the lines of

    =INDIRECT(A1)

    which would reference the ranges named in column A of each row, or

    =INDIRECT($A$1)

    which would reference A1 for every cell.

    The other option would be to use VBA code and the change event to apply the DV to a cell based on an entry or entries in other ranges.
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    Re: Dependent drop down applied to whole column

    Applying it. Thanks for the help!

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