The document provides instructions for using comboboxes in Excel. It explains that selecting a cell with a data validation list will display a combobox to select an option. Some advantages of comboboxes are that font size and number of rows can be customized. It describes how to access the combobox toolbar in Excel 2003 and change combobox properties when in design mode. The example file works with dependent data validation lists using a simple formula.
The document provides instructions for using comboboxes in Excel. It explains that selecting a cell with a data validation list will display a combobox to select an option. Some advantages of comboboxes are that font size and number of rows can be customized. It describes how to access the combobox toolbar in Excel 2003 and change combobox properties when in design mode. The example file works with dependent data validation lists using a simple formula.
The document provides instructions for using comboboxes in Excel. It explains that selecting a cell with a data validation list will display a combobox to select an option. Some advantages of comboboxes are that font size and number of rows can be customized. It describes how to access the combobox toolbar in Excel 2003 and change combobox properties when in design mode. The example file works with dependent data validation lists using a simple formula.
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Wednesday Wednesday02 validation list, and a combobox will Monday appear. Use the dropdown arrow to Tuesday select from the combobox. Press Tab or Enter to move to the next cell.
Some advantages of a combobox:
-- font size can be set, -- more than 8 rows can be displayed -- AutoComplete can be enabled.
To view the combobox in Excel 2003:
--Choose View>Toolbars --Select the Control Toolbox --Click the Design Mode button
In Design mode, to change the combobox
settings, --Select the combobox --Click the Properties button on the toolbox --Change the property settings
This example file will work with Dependent Data
Validation lists that are based on a simple formula, such as =INDIRECT(B2)
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