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    Drop Down List To Bring Column Data to Current Worksheet

    I want to create a drop down list that will bring data from multiple columns to the current worksheet for a list selection.

    Situation:
    I am creating a food nutrition workbook. On one tab I have entered all the nutritional content for protien sources.
    For example, Column 1, Column 2, Column 3 = Protein source, Calories, Protein, Iron = Bison, 107, 24, 45%

    I want to be able to create a drop down box on a different tab to select say bison. When I select Bison I want all the data to come into the current tab.

    How can I do this?

    What topic is this in excel? Does this even exist? There must be a way to do it.

    Thank you very much for all of your help.

    Looking for solutions here.

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    Re: Drop Down List To Bring Column Data to Current Worksheet

    This is data validation.

    Check this out

    http://www.contextures.com/xldataval01.html#Create

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    Re: Drop Down List To Bring Column Data to Current Worksheet

    Try this sample attachment.

    I think this what you looking for.

    Look in Sheet 1 and 2
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    Re: Drop Down List To Bring Column Data to Current Worksheet

    This is exaclty what I want. How did you do this?

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    Re: Drop Down List To Bring Column Data to Current Worksheet

    I know how to create a drop down box. I do not know how to create a drop down box that will pull all the information to teh current work sheet
    Quote Originally Posted by davesexcel View Post
    This is data validation.

    Check this out

    http://www.contextures.com/xldataval01.html#Create

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    Re: Drop Down List To Bring Column Data to Current Worksheet

    If you can upload sample file.

    Show you how?

    Cheers

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    Re: Drop Down List To Bring Column Data to Current Worksheet

    Please PM me your email adress. I will allow you to access the file through drop box.

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    Re: Drop Down List To Bring Column Data to Current Worksheet

    Still need help fixing this, anyone

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