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    validation help

    hi there i have made a userform the valdiation for the combo box doesnt work in the row source i have put the name of the named cells =cars. the list works in the combo box but it lets me typed in any thing. what i want the combo box on the form to do is for only let me select the values that are in the =cars list on the worksheet. i have also set the match required to true in the combo box properties and it still dont work. help please

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    try using this code in the combobox

    if the user enters a different item other then what is on the list a message will pop up saying so

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    thanks dude will give it a go and post outcome

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    scrap that lol after more testing it works thanks dave

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    I appologise I thought since they were related questions.
    I wish I had copied the quest first .. LOL
    "There are 10 kinds of people in the world, Those that understand binary, and those that don't."

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