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any idea to make the "target cell" of a drop-list variable

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    any idea to make the "target cell" of a drop-list variable

    I would like toshow a drop-list on 1st cell of a column, and get the choosen value inserted in the previously clicked-on cell:
    example: my drop-list is on top of column A, (and peurhaps linked to A1). it refers to a list of cells - containing: yellow, green, red
    What I need is if I click on cell A5 then I choose "green" in the drop-list, then "green" goes in cell A5
    and if I click on cell A6 and choose "yellow" in the drop-list then "yellow" goes in cell A6
    one way is probably to insert some "intelligent VBA" in cell A1 ?.......Thanks

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    Re: any idea to make the "target cell" of a drop-list variable

    Here is an example. The drop-down is in cell A1. Click on another cell, then click on A1 and pick a value and the other cell gets the value too.
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    Re: any idea to make the "target cell" of a drop-list variable

    Many thanks Jakobshavn,
    Can you help on extending to different columns with diff. values...
    My goal is to make this work column by colum, so dissferent drop-lists on A1,B1, C1, etc....each drop-list should with different variables( drop-lists content ranges on worksheet2.A,B,C..)
    example: A1= product-name-list, B1=Product-color-list, C1=product-size-list....
    then I can include let's say "my order" in Row 2 , by selecting a particular prouctname inA2, with choosen color in B2, and preferred size in C2.....
    .....As you can see I'm just a beginner!
    Mant thanks again....(skanderb AT yahoo DOT com

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