I have a Combo Box linked to a cell that conducts Data Validation and pulls a wealth of information that is used to auto-populate a form with known data based on part number. The problem is, there are a couple part numbers that get tricky because, the part number that is displayed on the label is different than the part number in our inventory system.
When one of these part numbers are selected, the number is placed in Sheets(“Sheet2”).Range(“O6”). VBA is then programmed within a Private Sub Worksheet_Change (ByVal Target As Range)as:
If Sheets(“Sheet2”).Range(“O6”) = “10021234” Then Sheets(“Sheet2”).Range(“O6”) = “10025678”
This updates all other cells that reference Sheet2 Cell O6 by changing their values from 10021234 to 10025678 except, the Combo Box continues to show 10021234 until Worksheets(“Sheet1”).PrintOut is called within a CommandButton event.
What I’m trying to do is, when one of these numbers are selected from the Combo Box, before it’s printed, preferably as soon as the affected number is selected, change the value of the Combo Box to match the value of Sheet2 Cell O6.
tldr;
I would like the value of the Combo Box to change when the value of it’s linked cell changes
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I have created a dependent dynamic drop-down list based on another drop-down. Please check the below image. However, when I am copying the drop-down to another cell, Although the drop-down list is getting updated based on the dynamic reference, the value that was selected earlier was not changing.
For example, as shown in the below image. I have copied the drop-down that has a value of 4.09 to another cell. As you can see although the drop-down list got updated the value 4.09 is not changing. I ideally expect it to change as 4.09 is not a part of this dropdown list values. could anyone help me how can I achieve this?
See my screenshots below - here are two options you can consider (once you've pasted the value corresponding to 4.09 into a cell, it will remain that way until it's changed by some mechanism other than validation lists - if I've interpreted/understood your Q properly - these lists are only designed to capture an input not change other cells)..
Option 1:
Use develeper tab 'combo box' option:
I've inserted this combo-box so that it aligns with cell D2 (hold 'alt' when dragging edges with mouse to align pefectly with neighbouring cell adjacencies).
Notice the two cells in F3:G3 - the former corresponds to your validation-list selection (which is what I understand you really want to achieve, the second is a simple lookupp to bring back the valee itself
Input range: B3:B7
Linked cell: G3
Customise according to your specific needs/set-up noting my example is purely demonstrative.
Now whenever I make a new selection (e.g. light build or q
Option 2 - use worksheet_change VB code:
shorcut keys: (alt + F11 to open VB; CTRL + R to view Project Explorer if (default) view not already showing; double click sheet in question (here Sheet1) to open VB editor pane, insert following code:
I have a table with dropdowns that will hide certain rows. To the right of this table, I want to have some content, but can't do this as it will be hidden when these dropdowns are selected. I currently have the content to the bottom right of the sheet and have tried splitting the screen to have them both showing but this does not work either. Any ideas on how I can have the two showing side by side? Thanks!
I've gotten around this by using Text Boxes. After creating the text box, change the properties to "do not move or size".
In the picture below, there are two text boxes.
-- The first one is just static text that you copy/paste in there. This works fine as long as you have the same info displayed all the time.
-- The second one has the ability to be somewhat dynamic, where it references the contents of another cell. That cell can be anywhere (this sheet, another sheet, doesn't matter). So in this example...
Cell L1 formula: =TEXTJOIN(CHAR(10), TRUE,E1:E3)
Textbox formula: =Sheet4!L1
No matter how you filter/hide, those text boxes won't move.
I'm looking for the solution in excel data validation for 2 drop down list.
When I choose 1st drop down list 2nd drop down list will auto populate the correct value from table. If user choose 2nd drop down list 1st drop down list will auto populate the value also.
Can someone help me on this issue ?
I attach the sample file for my problem.
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thanks!
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Trying to do a two way I don't think is going to work in the way you are trying so I am not surprised the examples you found were for one-way. I am open to being corrected.
You could hack around it for example using two form control listboxes linked to the same cell so a selection in one updates the other.
Then because an item might be out of view listbox underneath have two cells which use the linked cell to index back into the source lists.
In the example above, there are two list boxes from form controls in developer tab (customize ribbon > add developer tab.
Developer tab form control - 2nd from the right
You add two of these in to the sheet.
Right click format control on each one
Set the input range to the range containing your list of values for that listbox and set the linked cell e.g. G1
Ensure that whilst you select different input ranges for each list box, they should have the same linked cell e.g. G1.
Underneath the listboxes put a formula which uses the linked cell G1 to index back into the source lists for each listbox so you can retrieve the selected value and have it visible, in case not visible within listbox.
Example testing:
I have an Excel spreadsheet that I'm generating from a SharePoint dashboard. It's turning my checkboxes in the SharePoint table to "true" or "false" values in the Excel spreadsheet. I wanted to know if it is possible to turn those "true" or "false" values back into checked boxes, with the appropriate check or uncheck option selected.
Any help at all is appreciated!
I strongly advise against using check boxes in Excel if you already have the data as TRUE/FALSE in a cell. Check box controls are meant to be for user forms, and even though they can be placed in the spreadsheet grid, they live in a layer on top of the spreadsheet. Yes, they can be linked to a spreadsheet cell, but this is cumbersome.
Instead of using a macro that inserts a check box for each data row you could use a helper column with a formula along the lines of
=IF([#checkBoxField],"a","r")
Then format the helper column with the Marlett font, which will show the letter "a" as a tick and the letter "r" as a cross.
Applying a formula like this will be much faster than inserting check box controls into each row and linking them to the field cells.
You can add a checkbox over a given cell, then edit its properties (Format Control --> Control Tab) and set its Cell Link property to the address of the cell; i.e. "B2". If you have too many such boolean cells, the task is tedious so you might need to automate it with VBA.
p.s. I agree with #teylyn that this shouldn't be a good choice if you have a huge column of boolean data; it adds too many shapes which is cumbersome. You should use it if the number of boolean cells is rather limited.
In my excel sheet1 i have 2 combo box...
When i open the excel the 2 combox has to fill
if i select one value in one combo box the corressponding should populate in the second combo box
if they're populating from the same source data, it's easy - you can insert them as "Forms" ComboBoxes (not ActiveX ones) and on the properties set the "cell link" value to be the same cell. That way when the selected index of one changes, the other will change too.
If they're populating from different lists, it's a bit harder. You'll have to determine that one is the master and then inside the "Cell Link" cell for the "slave" ComboBox, you'll have to do a MATCH() into the lookup data for the second with an INDEX() into the lookup table for the first to determine what its value is. Will provide a bit more info if required.