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How to use drop down menus pointed to a value in an equation

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    How to use drop down menus pointed to a value in an equation

    Hello

    What I would like to do is use a drop down list Type 1, Type 2, Type 3 etc and then be able to use whatever is selected to reference a value in another cell.

    Excuse my ignorance but something like Cell 1 * (If Type 1 from the list is selected use figure in Cell 3, If Type 2 from the list is selected use figure in Cell 4..........) etc etc

    Anyone have any idea how to do this?

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    JP

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    Re: How to use drop down menus pointed to a value in an equation

    Why not name the cells Type1, Type2 etc?

    Then you can use INDIRECT.

    For example if B1 is the cell with the dropdown:

    =A1*INDIRECT(B1)
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    Re: How to use drop down menus pointed to a value in an equation

    Hi JP
    Can you provide a sample spreadsheet with your required layout and we can see what we can do to help.
    Tony

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