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    Conditional Drop Down dependent on 2 entries.

    Hi,

    I'm a noob and excel and I always search google for answers for the difficult projects I'm working on. I'm having issues with Drop down items. I'm working on 3 columns. 1st column will have multiple unique entries. 2nd column will only have 2 unique entries, and 3rd will have multiple unique entries as well. Each item in first column should have Positive and negative selection in second column and each option will be different on 3rd column dependent on 1st and 2nd column.

    Here are some of the entries:

    1st Column - 2nd Column - 3rd Column

    CS - Positive - Not Satisfied
    Phone - Negative - Satisfied
    Customer - Positive - General
    Other - Negative - Quality



    So what I would like to happen is that when I select CS from 1st column, Positive or negative will show on 2nd column. If I select positive, it will have multiple selections on 3rd column. If I select negative it will also have selections different to options under positive.

    I was able to figure out how to work on 1st and 2nd column using name manager or data validation.
    I'm unable to figure out how to work on 2nd and 3rd column because name manager will only accept 1 name for Positive and negative.


    I hope someone can help me.

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    Re: Conditional Drop Down dependent on 2 entries.

    Hi,

    Create a new column where you combine Column A and Column B and then create a list for individual combined entities
    It will be easier to explain if you can upload sample workbook.

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    Re: Conditional Drop Down dependent on 2 entries.

    Ok let me upload it

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    Re: Conditional Drop Down dependent on 2 entries.

    Ok here are the entries.
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    Re: Conditional Drop Down dependent on 2 entries.

    Hi

    You need, dependent validation lists for this. Take a look here, to see how you can do it.

    http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal15.html
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    Re: Conditional Drop Down dependent on 2 entries.

    Thanks for the link. I'll figure this out first then I'll mark the thread solved if i fix this.

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    Re: Conditional Drop Down dependent on 2 entries.

    You are welcome!

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    Re: Conditional Drop Down dependent on 2 entries.

    Hi,

    Check the attach file and see whether this is what you are expecting

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    Re: Conditional Drop Down dependent on 2 entries.

    Whoa! Thats a great Help Veejar! Thank youuuu

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    Re: Conditional Drop Down dependent on 2 entries.

    If your problem is solved then marked the thread as Solved

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    Re: Conditional Drop Down dependent on 2 entries.

    I'm still working on it and I'm having problems with the 3rd column. Entries wont come up eventhough I already used indirect for the validation

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