Choosing multiple items in a drop down list

Is there a way to allow a user to choose more than one item from a drop down
list in excel? For example, if the column is titled "Groups Affected" and the
drop down list has several groups, how can they choose more than one of those
groups?

Thanks for the help,

Shad

Not directly.
You would have to write a macro to do so
what some people do is to have several drop downs to cover the number of
things The want to have.
there are other ways to handle the situation also. depanding on what you
want and need to do.

The type of macro would depend how many itemsd you want to be able to select
and what you want to do with them

"Shad" wrote:

> Is there a way to allow a user to choose more than one item from a drop down
> list in excel? For example, if the column is titled "Groups Affected" and the
> drop down list has several groups, how can they choose more than one of those
> groups?
>
> Thanks for the help,
>
> Shad

What sort of drop-down?

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HTH

Bob Phillips

"Shad" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Is there a way to allow a user to choose more than one item from a drop
down
> list in excel? For example, if the column is titled "Groups Affected" and
the
> drop down list has several groups, how can they choose more than one of
those
> groups?
>
> Thanks for the help,
>
> Shad

It is just a list of groups that a user can scroll through. Created by going
to Data/Validation choosing list and naming your list of items.

"Bob Phillips" wrote:

> What sort of drop-down?
>
> --
> HTH
>
> Bob Phillips
>
> "Shad" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Is there a way to allow a user to choose more than one item from a drop
> down
> > list in excel? For example, if the column is titled "Groups Affected" and
> the
> > drop down list has several groups, how can they choose more than one of
> those
> > groups?
> >
> > Thanks for the help,
> >
> > Shad
>
>
>

You can do this with programming. There's a sample file here:

http://www.contextures.com/excelfiles.html

Under Data Validation, look for 'Select Multiple Items from Dropdown List'


Shad wrote:
> Is there a way to allow a user to choose more than one item from a drop down
> list in excel? For example, if the column is titled "Groups Affected" and the
> drop down list has several groups, how can they choose more than one of those
> groups?

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Debra Dalgleish
Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html

Debra,

Thanks! The sample file you provided will solve my problems.

Shad

"Debra Dalgleish" wrote:

> You can do this with programming. There's a sample file here:
>
> http://www.contextures.com/excelfiles.html
>
> Under Data Validation, look for 'Select Multiple Items from Dropdown List'
>
>
> Shad wrote:
> > Is there a way to allow a user to choose more than one item from a drop down
> > list in excel? For example, if the column is titled "Groups Affected" and the
> > drop down list has several groups, how can they choose more than one of those
> > groups?
>
> --
> Debra Dalgleish
> Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
> http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html
>
>

You're welcome! Thanks for letting me know.

Shad wrote:
> Debra,
>
> Thanks! The sample file you provided will solve my problems.
>
> Shad
>
> "Debra Dalgleish" wrote:
>
>
>>You can do this with programming. There's a sample file here:
>>
>> http://www.contextures.com/excelfiles.html
>>
>>Under Data Validation, look for 'Select Multiple Items from Dropdown List'
>>
>>
>>Shad wrote:
>>
>>>Is there a way to allow a user to choose more than one item from a drop down
>>>list in excel? For example, if the column is titled "Groups Affected" and the
>>>drop down list has several groups, how can they choose more than one of those
>>>groups?
>>
>>--
>>Debra Dalgleish
>>Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
>>http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html
>>
>>
>


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Debra Dalgleish
Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html

I found this file but cannot get my lists to "cooperate" When I try to copy
the code through Project Explorer it tells me there is already an object with
that name in my file. Can you provide more specifics as to what I need to do
with the file below to make my lists multi item select.
Thanks.

"Debra Dalgleish" wrote:

> You can do this with programming. There's a sample file here:
>
> http://www.contextures.com/excelfiles.html
>
> Under Data Validation, look for 'Select Multiple Items from Dropdown List'
>
>
> Shad wrote:
> > Is there a way to allow a user to choose more than one item from a drop down
> > list in excel? For example, if the column is titled "Groups Affected" and the
> > drop down list has several groups, how can they choose more than one of those
> > groups?
>
> --
> Debra Dalgleish
> Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
> http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html
>
>

You can copy the code from the module in the sample file.
In your workbook, right-click on the sheet tab for the worksheet where
you have the data validation.
Choose View Code, and paste the copied code.

The code uses the Worksheet_Change event, and you can only have one
procedure with that name on each worksheet module.

Karen wrote:
> I found this file but cannot get my lists to "cooperate" When I try to copy
> the code through Project Explorer it tells me there is already an object with
> that name in my file. Can you provide more specifics as to what I need to do
> with the file below to make my lists multi item select.
> Thanks.
>
> "Debra Dalgleish" wrote:
>
>
>>You can do this with programming. There's a sample file here:
>>
>> http://www.contextures.com/excelfiles.html
>>
>>Under Data Validation, look for 'Select Multiple Items from Dropdown List'
>>
>>
>>Shad wrote:
>>
>>>Is there a way to allow a user to choose more than one item from a drop down
>>>list in excel? For example, if the column is titled "Groups Affected" and the
>>>drop down list has several groups, how can they choose more than one of those
>>>groups?
>>
>>--
>>Debra Dalgleish
>>Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
>>http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html
>>
>>
>


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Contextures
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