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    Multiple Options in Dependent Drop Down List Box

    Hi There,

    Can anyone help me on how to add multiple options in dependent drop down and would be great if this can be done using a List Box (check box option). I am attaching a sample workbook, the user should be able to select multiple options in dropdown 3 and the values selected should be captured in the next tab "Data". And the list box should auto adjust the length as per the data available in the list.
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    Re: Multiple Options in Dependent Drop Down List Box

    What depends on what? If I select County then it selects district. For the US are Central and North districts? Are Service and Repair services? What is Agri - is it a district or is it a service and is it available in both Central and north? How does selecting a District limit a service? Do I have both Service and Repair available whether I select North or Central (it doesn't matter)?

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    Re: Multiple Options in Dependent Drop Down List Box

    Nevermind... misunderstood.
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    Re: Multiple Options in Dependent Drop Down List Box

    If you rename the service options in the District setup (because both UK and US have a North for example) then here is an option.

    I renamed the Service List Named Ranges, by Country then District with an underscore so US_Central, US_North, Canada_East, etc...

    Then Insert a ListBox form control, and in the worksheet module in VBA for Sheet1, I put this code:

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    Note that you will need to set the properties of the listbox to multiselect.

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    Re: Multiple Options in Dependent Drop Down List Box

    Arkadi,

    Thanks for the help. I tried following your instructions about inserting the code but failed and I don't know how to link the list box to the code. I've amended the name ranges and removed the common values (service) in the sample sheet. Can you add your code to the sheet?
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    No problem, give me an hour or 2, then I will be at a computer.

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    Re: Multiple Options in Dependent Drop Down List Box

    Ok so I removed Data Validation from Dropdown 3, since you wanted a listbox instead....
    Also ammended the code since you now have named ranges that match Dropdown 2 exactly... which is better. Note that it is not a listbox_click event, but a worksheet change event.
    The code doesn't have to be assigned to the listbox, since the macro runs when Dropdowns 1 or 2 change, not when the listbox changes or is clicked on.
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    Re: Multiple Options in Dependent Drop Down List Box

    Maybe I was unable to explain it better earlier, sorry for that. Dropdown 3 should be a multiple selection field. The user should be able to select multiple branches after selecting a district. You can have a look at the set up in "Data" tab, e.g District: Central_US has 3 branches (Central_1, Central_2 and Central_3).

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    Re: Multiple Options in Dependent Drop Down List Box

    Sorry, forgot about that....
    Right-click on the listbox, select format control, then under the "Control" tab, change Single to Multi.

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    Re: Multiple Options in Dependent Drop Down List Box

    I did that. What I required is below and not to select the districts (see the attached picture.

    Dropdown 3 should be a multiple selection field. The user should be able to select multiple branches after selecting a district. You can have a look at the set up in "Data" tab, e.g District: Central_US has 3 branches (Central_1, Central_2 and Central_3).

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    Re: Multiple Options in Dependent Drop Down List Box

    Oh wow I'm such a dummy.... Go to VBA editor (Alt-F11), Double-Click on "Sheet1(Sheet1)", find this line of code:

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    And change D2 to D3:

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    Re: Multiple Options in Dependent Drop Down List Box

    Perfect... It is working!! Need last few tweaks to get there.

    1. Can the dropdown be rolled back to the first option (Select District, Select Branch) when "Select Country" is selected in the first selection?
    2. Can the selected values in dropdown 3 be entered in the next cell/cells i.e. E4, F4, G4 & so on?
    3. Just wondering if it is possible to make it a checkbox type selection rather than a mouse click?

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    Re: Multiple Options in Dependent Drop Down List Box

    Does this behave as expected? Once it is fine-tuned I'll look at placing values from the ListBox (not dropdown). To enable checkboxes I had to change from Form Control to ActiveX Control so the code is quite different.
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    Re: Multiple Options in Dependent Drop Down List Box

    Hi. I have a similar problem I need help with. I don't really understand VBA so I haven't been able to adjust the code above to do what I want. I want to be able to select multiple options in a dependent drop down. I want each option selected to remain in the same cell but on a different line. So for example, my parent cell says Body (what area of the body). If for example, I select Neck, then I have a drop down with several options but I may want to select SCM and scalenes and erectors. I will attach my workbook (it has no data in it yet) and on one sheet I will show what I want the end result to look like as well as highlighted the relevant columns where the data will appear on my Month tab.
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