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DataValidation Data Validation using Spill Range & Select One…
Skip Blank Cells
DivMaster Select One…
Master Data for Division-Dropdown
DepDataVal Dependent Drop-down Data Select One…
Validation
Conditional Conditional Formatting & Dynamic Select One…
Arrays
Charts Excel Charts with Dynamic Arrays Select One…

Challenge Challenge: More Dynamic Dependent Select One…

Data Validation Report
Your Notes
Data Validation using Spill Range & Skip Blank Cells INDEX

Drop-Down Based on Table

Divisions are Game, Utility & Productivity - but you'd like the list to be dynamic
Use DivMaster tab to keep an updated list for Division.

Select Division

Drop-Down Based on Range & Exclude Blank Cells

Select Division
Master Data for Division-Dropdown INDEX

For Task 1 in "DataValidation" Tab

Division
Utility
Productivity
Game

For Task 2 in "DataValidation" Tab

Division
Utility

Game

Productivity
Dependent Drop-down Data Validation INDEX
1. Create a Sorted, Unique drop-down for Division
2. Create dependent dropdown for Sales agent, based on selected Division

Division Date Sales Agent Sales

Game 1/1/2019 Peter Ramsy 5,254
Game 1/1/2019 Stevie Bridge 4,378
Game 1/2/2019 Peter Ramsy 6,130 Select Division
Productivity 1/2/2019 Richard Elliot 3,513 Select Agent
Game 1/3/2019 Betina Bauer 7,443
Game 1/3/2019 Ewan Thompson 13,135
Utility 1/4/2019 Dan Ziegler 4,104 Sales
Productivity 1/4/2019 Paul Garza 2,928
Game 1/5/2019 Betina Bauer 3,476
Utility 1/5/2019 Brigitte Bond 1,710
Game 1/5/2019 Paul Hill 7,443
Game 1/6/2019 Ewan Thompson 11,917
Game 1/7/2019 Peter Ramsy 1,490
Productivity 1/8/2019 Paul Garza 2,277
Productivity 1/9/2019 Richard Elliot 3,188
Game 1/9/2019 Stevie Bridge 497
Productivity 1/10/2019 Natalie Porter 5,465
Game 1/10/2019 Paul Hill 15,890
Productivity 1/10/2019 Richard Elliot 3,643
Game 1/11/2019 Betina Bauer 9,267
Game 1/11/2019 Ewan Thompson 9,731
Productivity 1/11/2019 Natalie Porter 15,000
Productivity 1/13/2019 Robert Musser 4,554
Game 1/13/2019 Stevie Bridge 927
Utility 1/14/2019 Brigitte Bond 9,723
Game 1/14/2019 Peter Ramsy 463
Game 1/15/2019 Betina Bauer 463
Productivity 1/15/2019 Natalie Porter 10,930
Game 1/15/2019 Peter Ramsy 2,317
Productivity 1/17/2019 Paul Garza 1,708
Productivity 1/18/2019 Paul Garza 6,148
Productivity 1/19/2019 Robert Musser 1,025
Game 1/19/2019 Stevie Bridge 5,361
Productivity 1/20/2019 Paul Garza 1,366
Productivity 1/20/2019 Richard Elliot 15,000
Game 1/21/2019 Ewan Thompson 5,808
Game 1/23/2019 Ewan Thompson 4,468
Utility 1/24/2019 Brigitte Bond 2,508
Productivity 1/25/2019 Paul Garza 6,148
Productivity 1/26/2019 Robert Musser 7,514
Game 1/26/2019 Stevie Bridge 1,340
Productivity 1/27/2019 Richard Elliot 3,416
Utility 1/28/2019 Brigitte Bond 7,105
Game 1/28/2019 Ewan Thompson 5,108
Utility 1/30/2019 Dan Ziegler 2,052
Game 1/30/2019 Maria Tot 2,200
Productivity 1/30/2019 Paul Garza 5,465
Productivity 1/30/2019 Richard Elliot 12,000
Game 1/31/2019 Peter Ramsy 230
 Data Preparation Division Sales Agent

To get the dependent drop-down

reset automatically, take a look at
this post (click here).
Conditional Formatting & Dynamic Arrays INDEX

Division Date Sales Agent Sales

Game 1/1/2019 Peter Ramsy 5,254 Select Division
Game 1/1/2019 Stevie Bridge 4,378
Game 1/2/2019 Peter Ramsy 6,130 Sales Agent
Productivity 1/2/2019 Richard Elliot 3,513
Game 1/3/2019 Betina Bauer 7,443
Game 1/3/2019 Ewan Thompson 13,135
Utility 1/4/2019 Dan Ziegler 4,104
Productivity 1/4/2019 Paul Garza 2,928
Game 1/5/2019 Betina Bauer 3,476
Utility 1/5/2019 Brigitte Bond 1,710
Game 1/5/2019 Paul Hill 7,443
Game 1/6/2019 Ewan Thompson 11,917
Game 1/7/2019 Peter Ramsy 1,490
Productivity 1/8/2019 Paul Garza 2,277 Sales Agent
Productivity 1/9/2019 Richard Elliot 3,188
Game 1/9/2019 Stevie Bridge 497
Productivity 1/10/2019 Natalie Porter 5,465
Game 1/10/2019 Paul Hill 15,890
Productivity 1/10/2019 Richard Elliot 3,643
Game 1/11/2019 Betina Bauer 9,267
Game 1/11/2019 Ewan Thompson 9,731
Productivity 1/11/2019 Natalie Porter 15,000
Productivity 1/13/2019 Robert Musser 4,554
Game 1/13/2019 Stevie Bridge 927
Utility 1/14/2019 Brigitte Bond 9,723
Game 1/14/2019 Peter Ramsy 463
Game 1/15/2019 Betina Bauer 463
Productivity 1/15/2019 Natalie Porter 10,930
Game 1/15/2019 Peter Ramsy 2,317
Productivity 1/17/2019 Paul Garza 1,708
Productivity 1/18/2019 Paul Garza 6,148
Productivity 1/19/2019 Robert Musser 1,025
Game 1/19/2019 Stevie Bridge 5,361
Productivity 1/20/2019 Paul Garza 1,366
Productivity 1/20/2019 Richard Elliot 15,000
Game 1/21/2019 Ewan Thompson 5,808
Game 1/23/2019 Ewan Thompson 4,468
Utility 1/24/2019 Brigitte Bond 2,508
Productivity 1/25/2019 Paul Garza 6,148
Productivity 1/26/2019 Robert Musser 7,514
Game 1/26/2019 Stevie Bridge 1,340
Productivity 1/27/2019 Richard Elliot 3,416
Utility 1/28/2019 Brigitte Bond 7,105
Game 1/28/2019 Ewan Thompson 5,108
Utility 1/30/2019 Dan Ziegler 2,052
Game 1/30/2019 Maria Tot 2,200
Productivity 1/30/2019 Paul Garza 5,465
Productivity 1/30/2019 Richard Elliot 12,000
Game 1/31/2019 Peter Ramsy 230
 Division
#NAME?
#NAME?
#NAME?
Game

Sales

Conditional formatting has to be

applied to as many cells as
expected to have values.

Sales Top/Bottom
Excel Charts with Dynamic Arrays INDEX
Create a dynamic column chart for division

Division Date Sales Agent Sales Budget

Game 1/1/2019 Peter Ramsy 5,254 3,835 Select Division
Game 1/1/2019 Stevie Bridge 4,378 4,247
Game 1/2/2019 Peter Ramsy 6,130 6,130 Sales Agent
Productivity 1/2/2019 Richard Elliot 3,513 3,372 #NAME?
Game 1/3/2019 Betina Bauer 7,443 6,252 #NAME?
Game 1/3/2019 Ewan Thompson 13,135 9,589 #NAME?
Utility 1/4/2019 Dan Ziegler 4,104 4,268 #NAME?
Productivity 1/4/2019 Paul Garza 2,928 2,928
Game 1/5/2019 Betina Bauer 3,476 3,476
Utility 1/5/2019 Brigitte Bond 1,710 2,223
Game 1/5/2019 Paul Hill 7,443 7,964
Game 1/6/2019 Ewan Thompson 11,917 10,487
Game 1/7/2019 Peter Ramsy 1,490 1,132
Productivity 1/8/2019 Paul Garza 2,277 1,799
Productivity 1/9/2019 Richard Elliot 3,188 3,188
Game 1/9/2019 Stevie Bridge 497 497
Productivity 1/10/2019 Natalie Porter 5,465 6,012
Game 1/10/2019 Paul Hill 15,890 17,638
Productivity 1/10/2019 Richard Elliot 3,643 2,914
Game 1/11/2019 Betina Bauer 9,267 9,267
Game 1/11/2019 Ewan Thompson 9,731 8,563
Productivity 1/11/2019 Natalie Porter 15,000 15,000
Productivity 1/13/2019 Robert Musser 4,554 3,598
Game 1/13/2019 Stevie Bridge 927 825
Utility 1/14/2019 Brigitte Bond 9,723 7,292
Game 1/14/2019 Peter Ramsy 463 463
Game 1/15/2019 Betina Bauer 463 560
Productivity 1/15/2019 Natalie Porter 10,930 8,744
Game 1/15/2019 Peter Ramsy 2,317 2,317
Productivity 1/17/2019 Paul Garza 1,708 1,708
Productivity 1/18/2019 Paul Garza 6,148 7,624
Productivity 1/19/2019 Robert Musser 1,025 1,271
Game 1/19/2019 Stevie Bridge 5,361 4,289
Productivity 1/20/2019 Paul Garza 1,366 1,366
Productivity 1/20/2019 Richard Elliot 15,000 15,000
Game 1/21/2019 Ewan Thompson 5,808 5,808
Game 1/23/2019 Ewan Thompson 4,468 4,468
Utility 1/24/2019 Brigitte Bond 2,508 2,734
Productivity 1/25/2019 Paul Garza 6,148 6,148
Productivity 1/26/2019 Robert Musser 7,514 7,514
Game 1/26/2019 Stevie Bridge 1,340 1,340
Productivity 1/27/2019 Richard Elliot 3,416 3,792
Utility 1/28/2019 Brigitte Bond 7,105 7,105
Game 1/28/2019 Ewan Thompson 5,108 5,108
Utility 1/30/2019 Dan Ziegler 2,052 1,970
Game 1/30/2019 Maria Tot 2,200 1,300
Productivity 1/30/2019 Paul Garza 5,465 4,317
Productivity 1/30/2019 Richard Elliot 12,000 12,000
Game 1/31/2019 Peter Ramsy 230 299
Productivity

Sales Budget
#NAME? #NAME?
#NAME? #NAME?
#NAME? #NAME?
#NAME? #NAME?
Challenge: More Dynamic Dependent Data Validation Report INDEX
Below is the report we created in tab DepDataVal. We need to update it as follows:
1 Convert the data to a table. Call it TableAgent.
2 Add a new record as follows: Div=Utility, Date=1/31/2019, Agent=Maria Tot, Sales=5000
Is this reflected in the drop-down and sales value? (Note: Maria now works for two divisions)
3 Update Sales Formula to provide total for division in case agent selection is left empty. Ensure division selecti

Division Date Sales Agent Sales

Game 1/1/2019 Peter Ramsy 5,254 Select Division
Game 1/1/2019 Stevie Bridge 4,378 Select Agent
Game 1/2/2019 Peter Ramsy 6,130
Productivity 1/2/2019 Richard Elliot 3,513
Game 1/3/2019 Betina Bauer 7,443 Sales
Game 1/3/2019 Ewan Thompson 13,135
Utility 1/4/2019 Dan Ziegler 4,104
Productivity 1/4/2019 Paul Garza 2,928
Game 1/5/2019 Betina Bauer 3,476
Utility 1/5/2019 Brigitte Bond 1,710
Game 1/5/2019 Paul Hill 7,443
Game 1/6/2019 Ewan Thompson 11,917
Game 1/7/2019 Peter Ramsy 1,490
Productivity 1/8/2019 Paul Garza 2,277
Productivity 1/9/2019 Richard Elliot 3,188
Game 1/9/2019 Stevie Bridge 497
Productivity 1/10/2019 Natalie Porter 5,465
Game 1/10/2019 Paul Hill 15,890
Productivity 1/10/2019 Richard Elliot 3,643
Game 1/11/2019 Betina Bauer 9,267
Game 1/11/2019 Ewan Thompson 9,731
Productivity 1/11/2019 Natalie Porter 15,000
Productivity 1/13/2019 Robert Musser 4,554
Game 1/13/2019 Stevie Bridge 927
Utility 1/14/2019 Brigitte Bond 9,723
Game 1/14/2019 Peter Ramsy 463
Game 1/15/2019 Betina Bauer 463
Productivity 1/15/2019 Natalie Porter 10,930
Game 1/15/2019 Peter Ramsy 2,317
Productivity 1/17/2019 Paul Garza 1,708
Productivity 1/18/2019 Paul Garza 6,148
Productivity 1/19/2019 Robert Musser 1,025
Game 1/19/2019 Stevie Bridge 5,361
Productivity 1/20/2019 Paul Garza 1,366
Productivity 1/20/2019 Richard Elliot 15,000
Game 1/21/2019 Ewan Thompson 5,808
Game 1/23/2019 Ewan Thompson 4,468
Utility 1/24/2019 Brigitte Bond 2,508
Productivity 1/25/2019 Paul Garza 6,148
Productivity 1/26/2019 Robert Musser 7,514
Game 1/26/2019 Stevie Bridge 1,340
Productivity 1/27/2019 Richard Elliot 3,416
Utility 1/28/2019 Brigitte Bond 7,105
Game 1/28/2019 Ewan Thompson 5,108
Utility 1/30/2019 Dan Ziegler 2,052
Game 1/30/2019 Maria Tot 2,200
Productivity 1/30/2019 Paul Garza 5,465
Productivity 1/30/2019 Richard Elliot 12,000
Game 1/31/2019 Peter Ramsy 230
 0 0 Division Sales Agent
0 0 #NAME? #NAME?
1. 0 0 #NAME? #NAME?
✘
Done
2. #NAME? #NAME?
Done
two divisions) 3. WELL DONE! #NAME?
empty. Ensure division selection Done
cannot be empty. #NAME?
#NAME?

Game
Betina Bauer

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