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Data drop down with named ranges

  1. 01-18-2009, 06:28 AM #1
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    Data drop down with named ranges

    hi
    is it possible to use named ranges for data validation drop down lists
    in cells b2:b7 i have colours and i have named them COLOURS
    in cells b20:b24 i have names and i have named them NAMES

    in cell m4 i want the drop down list to include COLOURS AND NAMES
    only im not getting the colours. i should be getting red,yellow, green etc and names the same but in the drop down box im getting NAMES rather than the names that mae that range

    when i do it the other way and use source it returns a message saying
    you may not use unions,intersections or array constants for data validation criteria

    anyone?
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    If you can make the list contiguous, you can accomplish this. There's no need to separately name these two sets of choices when you need them to appear in a single dropdown, so give the whole range a single name:

    b2:b7 - COLOURS
    b8:b12 - NAMES
    b2:b12 - COLSNAMES

    Use =COLSNAMES as the validation list for M4.
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