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Excel - Display multiple columns in a validation list

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We'll need to trick Excel to accept to create a validation list with multiple columns

Example to show the range A1 to C20 (20 rows and 3 columns).:
Start by naming the range A1 to A20 as "List"
  • Highlight A1 to A20

Excel 2003 and earlier version

  • Insert / Name / Define
  • in the Name text box in the workbook: name the range as list
  • create a list of validations in E3 (Data / Validation, in Allow: select "List" in Source: type =List)
  • Open the Name manager Insert/Name/Define, select the name of the range (List)
  • In "Refers to": Change the values from $A$1:$A$20 to $A$1:$C$20

Excel 2007 and above

  • Data tab / Data Validation module
  • in the Name textbox : name the range as List
  • Create a list of validations in E3 (Data/Validation, in Allow: select "List" in Source: type =List)
  • Open the Name manager: Formula tab/set name/Name Manager, select the name of the range (List)
  • In "Refers to": Change the values from $A$1:$A$20 to $A$1:$C$20


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Published by jak58. Latest update on January 30, 2012 at 07:11 AM by jak58.
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