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how do i get results to display based on a choice from a drop down menu?

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    how do i get results to display based on a choice from a drop down menu?

    Hi all,

    I am trying to get different results to display on the screen depending on what option is chosen from a drop down list.

    For example - if there's a drop-down in Cell A1 that allows users to choose from three different categories:
    Liquids
    Veggies
    Fruits

    If a user selects "Liquids" - i would like the next column to display a list of pre-defined liquids, i.e. coffee, tea, juice, etc

    If a user select "Veggies" - i would like the next column to display a list of pre-defined veggies, i.e. carrots, squash, potato, etc.

    I'm familiar with how to create the drop-down list in A1 using Data Validation. I have all of my categories defined as ranges to match the options given on the drop down. So for example, if someone chooses "liquids" - i have a corresponding "liquids" range that defines all of the items that are liquids.

    What I'm not sure about is...how to tie it all together.

    Thanking you in advance...

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    Re: how do i get results to display based on a choice from a drop down menu?

    have a look here
    http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal02.html
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