Drop down list to retrieve the first column of a range.

Hi,

Thought I'd join this forum today to hopefully get some answers to what could be a simple problem that I have been battling with for the last couple of days.

Here is the scenario. I have a worksheet called mixes with about 6 rows and 23 columns with a header row. One unique record per row.
I then created a dynamic range and gave it a name, mixesDynamic. If I add more records the range expands as it should. That part looks great.

Then on another worksheet! the main page I want to add a drop down list to grab the first column from mixesDynamic, which is the mix name. Then when I click on a particular name I need it to populate 23 cells which are not in a single row or column they are in different positions on the page.

I've been pulling my hair out with this one and I've searched the net and watch loads of YouTube vids but can't quite find what I need. So I thought I'd try here.

Many thanks in advance.

Cheers Rob.

Sounds like you need VLOOKUP formulae scattered about using the result from the drop down box as the search item and the rest of the mixes "table" as the elements to be returned.

Easiest way to get an answer is to post a sample workbook.

Regards

Hi RobM_01

Welcome to the forum ...

You would do best to post a sample workbook showing your Sheet Layout and perhaps Before and After examples.

It should clearly illustrate your problem and not contain any sensitive data.

Here's a link that should also help
Excel Data Validation -- Create Dependent Lists

Cheers

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I'd suggest naming the first column of data MixName. You can then use data validation to give you a dropdown using this formula:

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From that point, take a look at VLOOKUP to fill in the data in the remaining cells.

As an example:

F9: =VLOOKUP($K$6,mixList!A:W,3,FALSE)


Regards

Correct ... Search Item, Search range, column to return (from within the range), False (unsorted list)

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