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    Question How to Automatically Add to a Data Validation List

    How to Automatically Add to a Data Validation List? I know how to create a validation list and also allow user do manual entry in the cell by turning off the "Stop" error message. But how can I allow user to add new entries when they type in the drop down list while the record is not exist in my original validation list? How to make below codes work? Thanks


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    Last edited by Cutter; 07-31-2012 at 10:42 AM. Reason: Aligned code

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    Re: How to Automatically Add to a Data Validation List

    1.maybe you should wrap that code
    2.why do you need code to do this? a dynamic named range would do it.
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    Re: How to Automatically Add to a Data Validation List

    Hi Martin,

    I am not good at VBA, can you wrap for me?

    Can you also show me how to do dynamic named range? Thanks

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    Re: How to Automatically Add to a Data Validation List

    err how can i wrap the text in your post?
    also i re read your post
    i see you do need code if you wish a new entry to be added when typed,seems a bit strange tho, what if they put some rubbish like d??45&* that would be then included in the list

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    Re: How to Automatically Add to a Data Validation List

    can anyone help me by providing VBA codes? Thanks!!

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    Re: How to Automatically Add to a Data Validation List

    you never wrapped your code it should look like this when you post it not one long string

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    Re: How to Automatically Add to a Data Validation List

    Thanks Martin. But I've got bug in my codes, can you help? Pls find my attached file. It prompts error when I type a new value in D1 cell on Main sheet.
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