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Number format in Excel drop down lists?

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    Number format in Excel drop down lists?

    I have 2 list of numbers in a drop down list in a cell in Excel. The problem is Excel does not allow me to "type in" these values from the keyboard for the list that has numbers (but I'm able to type in the list that has "names"). I'm guessing this is because lists are "text" by nature in Excel? I want to be able to type in as well as choose in both the lists. Is there a solution/workaround to this?

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    Re: Number format in Excel drop down lists?

    If the number range is formatted as text, then you will have this problem if you type in a number.

    If you can type a number that is within the list preceded with an apostrophe and it works, then that is the problem

    If you have formulas in those cells in the list, make sure that if you have them returning numbers, that they are not enclosed in double quotes.

    e.g. =IF(A1="X",1,2) not =IF(A1="X","1","2")

    otherwise, select the list and go to Data|Text to Columns and simply click Finish... then reselect the range and Format as General or Number...
    Where there is a will there are many ways.

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