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slabs Size of text in drop down list 06-15-2016, 10:45 AM
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    Size of text in drop down list

    Hi,

    When you use the zoom control to see more columns of your data on the screen, the size of the text in a drop down list also decreases as you zoom in. Is there a setting where you can keep the size of the text in the drop down list a a level where it stays easy to read?

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    Re: Size of text in drop down list

    Unfortunately, you can't change the font size or styling in a drop-down list that is created using data validation.

    You can style the text in a combo box, however. Follow the instructions here: Excel Data Validation Combo Box
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    Re: Size of text in drop down list

    Quote Originally Posted by mikeTRON View Post
    Unfortunately, you can't change the font size or styling in a drop-down list that is created using data validation.

    You can style the text in a combo box, however. Follow the instructions here: Excel Data Validation Combo Box
    Have tried the link as requested but am not getting it to work. Am using in my data validation parameters I have a formula for the list:

    =IF(F30="",Product_List,INDIRECT("fakelist"))

    Also my dropdown reference is in a different worksheet called "Dropdown", but do not think that matters as it is a named range being referred to?
    Last edited by slabs; 06-17-2016 at 08:07 AM.

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    Re: Size of text in drop down list

    Perfect! That will work for me.

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