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DropDownBoxes Which update base on other dropdown values

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    ExcelMonkey
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    DropDownBoxes Which update base on other dropdown values

    I want to be able to build a bunch of drop down boxes
    which all feed off the same named range. But I want to
    limit the values in each successive box based on what has
    already been chosen in the other boxes. Say I have a 10
    cells A1:A10 with dropdown boxes B1:B10. I want the
    first box (B1)to provide a list of options from 1-10
    (assume named range). Say 4 is chosen. In the next box,
    I only want the dropdown list to include 1-3,5-10. If
    the next list is assigned 9, then the third box should
    only provide a list of 1-3,5-8,10 etc. So I effectively
    have set up values from 1-10 for all ten cells

    In a perfect world the user would only be forced to start
    in box 1 and then could proceed down the list in any
    order they desire. I would then have a macro in the
    worksheet that checks to see that the values all
    increment properly from 1-10. So it will check that
    there has been a 1 selected in one box and that all other
    boxes with values increment


    Does anyone know how to do this.

    Thanks.



  2. #2
    Jason Morin
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    Re: DropDownBoxes Which update base on other dropdown values

    Peo Sjoblom developed a technique to do just what you're
    asking. You can find it on Debra Dalgleish's website:

    http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal03.html

    HTH
    Jason
    Atlanta, GA

    >-----Original Message-----
    >I want to be able to build a bunch of drop down boxes
    >which all feed off the same named range. But I want to
    >limit the values in each successive box based on what

    has
    >already been chosen in the other boxes. Say I have a 10
    >cells A1:A10 with dropdown boxes B1:B10. I want the
    >first box (B1)to provide a list of options from 1-10
    >(assume named range). Say 4 is chosen. In the next

    box,
    >I only want the dropdown list to include 1-3,5-10. If
    >the next list is assigned 9, then the third box should
    >only provide a list of 1-3,5-8,10 etc. So I effectively
    >have set up values from 1-10 for all ten cells
    >
    >In a perfect world the user would only be forced to

    start
    >in box 1 and then could proceed down the list in any
    >order they desire. I would then have a macro in the
    >worksheet that checks to see that the values all
    >increment properly from 1-10. So it will check that
    >there has been a 1 selected in one box and that all

    other
    >boxes with values increment
    >
    >
    >Does anyone know how to do this.
    >
    >Thanks.
    >
    >
    >.
    >


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