Data Validation Lists Across Sheets

Is the cell with data validation in a frozen part of the window. In some
versions of Excel, that prevents the dropdown arrow from showing.

If that's the problem, you could use Window>Split instead.

Michael Link wrote:
> No, it's definitely not working. The data in the cell with the validation is
> restricted correctly, because it only accepts data that appears in the source
> cells for the list on the other sheet, but no drop-down box appears. (I
> double-checked that "In-Cell Dropdown" was checked on the validation pop-up.)
>
> I'm running this on Excel for Mac--I wonder if that has something to do with
> it.
>
> "Bernie Deitrick" wrote:
>
>
>>Michael,
>>
>>Make sure you select "List" and check "in-cell dropdown"
>>
>>HTH,
>>Bernie
>>MS Excel MVP
>>
>>
>>"Michael Link" <MichaelLink@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>news:C75CEF75-C797-4971-BB02-8F35CF541DEE@microsoft.com...
>>
>>>Is there a way to get a drop-down list to actually appear, though? I've named
>>>the source cells, and the cell on the other sheet does accept only data from
>>>those cells (thanks!), but I really need a drop-down box to actually appear.
>>>Is that possible?
>>>
>>>"Max" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Use a named range, say MyList,
>>>>then put as the DV source: =MyList
>>>>
>>>>Debra Dalgleish has good coverage on the steps at her:
>>>>http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal01.html
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Rgds
>>>>Max
>>>>xl 97
>>>>---
>>>>Singapore, GMT+8
>>>>xdemechanik
>>>>http://savefile.com/projects/236895
>>>>--
>>>>"Michael Link" <MichaelLink@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:1FD97EF4-386F-4053-B1D3-FACA9D0FD77C@microsoft.com...
>>>>
>>>>>I have a data-validation list box. Is it possible for the source cells for
>>>>>the list to be on another sheet from the one in which the list-box
>>>>
>>>>appears?
>>>>
>>>>> I know similar questions have been asked before (I poked around before I
>>>>>submitted this), and one fellow suggested that a data-validation iist-box
>>>>
>>>>can
>>>>
>>>>>reference another sheet if the list on the other sheet is named. Sadly, I
>>>>>don't know how to do this. If cell A1 on Sheet 1, for example, has a list
>>>>
>>>>box
>>>>
>>>>>whose source cells are Sheet 2, A1:A20, how do I assign a name to get the
>>>>>validation to work? No matter what I do, I get a pop-up saying that
>>>>>validation cannot reference other sheets. Help!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>


--
Debra Dalgleish
Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html

Ahhhh.

I see.

Debra Dalgleish wrote:
>
> Is the cell with data validation in a frozen part of the window. In some
> versions of Excel, that prevents the dropdown arrow from showing.
>
> If that's the problem, you could use Window>Split instead.
>
> Michael Link wrote:
> > No, it's definitely not working. The data in the cell with the validation is
> > restricted correctly, because it only accepts data that appears in the source
> > cells for the list on the other sheet, but no drop-down box appears. (I
> > double-checked that "In-Cell Dropdown" was checked on the validation pop-up.)
> >
> > I'm running this on Excel for Mac--I wonder if that has something to do with
> > it.
> >
> > "Bernie Deitrick" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Michael,
> >>
> >>Make sure you select "List" and check "in-cell dropdown"
> >>
> >>HTH,
> >>Bernie
> >>MS Excel MVP
> >>
> >>
> >>"Michael Link" <MichaelLink@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>news:C75CEF75-C797-4971-BB02-8F35CF541DEE@microsoft.com...
> >>
> >>>Is there a way to get a drop-down list to actually appear, though? I've named
> >>>the source cells, and the cell on the other sheet does accept only data from
> >>>those cells (thanks!), but I really need a drop-down box to actually appear.
> >>>Is that possible?
> >>>
> >>>"Max" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Use a named range, say MyList,
> >>>>then put as the DV source: =MyList
> >>>>
> >>>>Debra Dalgleish has good coverage on the steps at her:
> >>>>http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal01.html
> >>>>
> >>>>--
> >>>>Rgds
> >>>>Max
> >>>>xl 97
> >>>>---
> >>>>Singapore, GMT+8
> >>>>xdemechanik
> >>>>http://savefile.com/projects/236895
> >>>>--
> >>>>"Michael Link" <MichaelLink@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>>>news:1FD97EF4-386F-4053-B1D3-FACA9D0FD77C@microsoft.com...
> >>>>
> >>>>>I have a data-validation list box. Is it possible for the source cells for
> >>>>>the list to be on another sheet from the one in which the list-box
> >>>>
> >>>>appears?
> >>>>
> >>>>> I know similar questions have been asked before (I poked around before I
> >>>>>submitted this), and one fellow suggested that a data-validation iist-box
> >>>>
> >>>>can
> >>>>
> >>>>>reference another sheet if the list on the other sheet is named. Sadly, I
> >>>>>don't know how to do this. If cell A1 on Sheet 1, for example, has a list
> >>>>
> >>>>box
> >>>>
> >>>>>whose source cells are Sheet 2, A1:A20, how do I assign a name to get the
> >>>>>validation to work? No matter what I do, I get a pop-up saying that
> >>>>>validation cannot reference other sheets. Help!
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>
> >>
>
> --
> Debra Dalgleish
> Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
> http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html

--

Dave Peterson

Well, I'm just guessing!

Dave Peterson wrote:
> Ahhhh.
>
> I see.
>
> Debra Dalgleish wrote:
>
>>Is the cell with data validation in a frozen part of the window. In some
>>versions of Excel, that prevents the dropdown arrow from showing.
>>
>>If that's the problem, you could use Window>Split instead.
>>
>>Michael Link wrote:
>>
>>>No, it's definitely not working. The data in the cell with the validation is
>>>restricted correctly, because it only accepts data that appears in the source
>>>cells for the list on the other sheet, but no drop-down box appears. (I
>>>double-checked that "In-Cell Dropdown" was checked on the validation pop-up.)
>>>
>>>I'm running this on Excel for Mac--I wonder if that has something to do with
>>>it.
>>>
>>>"Bernie Deitrick" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Michael,
>>>>
>>>>Make sure you select "List" and check "in-cell dropdown"
>>>>
>>>>HTH,
>>>>Bernie
>>>>MS Excel MVP
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Michael Link" <MichaelLink@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:C75CEF75-C797-4971-BB02-8F35CF541DEE@microsoft.com...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Is there a way to get a drop-down list to actually appear, though? I've named
>>>>>the source cells, and the cell on the other sheet does accept only data from
>>>>>those cells (thanks!), but I really need a drop-down box to actually appear.
>>>>>Is that possible?
>>>>>
>>>>>"Max" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Use a named range, say MyList,
>>>>>>then put as the DV source: =MyList
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Debra Dalgleish has good coverage on the steps at her:
>>>>>>http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal01.html
>>>>>>
>>>>>>--
>>>>>>Rgds
>>>>>>Max
>>>>>>xl 97
>>>>>>---
>>>>>>Singapore, GMT+8
>>>>>>xdemechanik
>>>>>>http://savefile.com/projects/236895
>>>>>>--
>>>>>>"Michael Link" <MichaelLink@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>news:1FD97EF4-386F-4053-B1D3-FACA9D0FD77C@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I have a data-validation list box. Is it possible for the source cells for
>>>>>>>the list to be on another sheet from the one in which the list-box
>>>>>>
>>>>>>appears?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I know similar questions have been asked before (I poked around before I
>>>>>>>submitted this), and one fellow suggested that a data-validation iist-box
>>>>>>
>>>>>>can
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>reference another sheet if the list on the other sheet is named. Sadly, I
>>>>>>>don't know how to do this. If cell A1 on Sheet 1, for example, has a list
>>>>>>
>>>>>>box
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>whose source cells are Sheet 2, A1:A20, how do I assign a name to get the
>>>>>>>validation to work? No matter what I do, I get a pop-up saying that
>>>>>>>validation cannot reference other sheets. Help!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>--
>>Debra Dalgleish
>>Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
>>http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html
>
>


--
Debra Dalgleish
Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html

"Michael Link" wrote:
> .. I'm running this on Excel for Mac--
> I wonder if that has something to do with it.

Debra / Dave,

I don't know about the OP's line above (never had a Mac)
Any ideas?

That aside, I'm not sure, but what the OP described about " .. no drop-down
box appears .. " does strike a familiar chord with a past incidence
experienced (re discussions with Dave in: http://tinyurl.com/cxjpe ) where
all the DV dropdowns just plain disappeared on one sheet one fine day, and
all revival attempts were futile. And attempts to create new DVs in the
sheet didn't work either (no dropdowns).
--
Rgds
Max
xl 97
---
Singapore, GMT+8
xdemechanik
http://savefile.com/projects/236895
--

Now we have three interpretations!

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Max wrote:
>
> "Michael Link" wrote:
> > .. I'm running this on Excel for Mac--
> > I wonder if that has something to do with it.
>
> Debra / Dave,
>
> I don't know about the OP's line above (never had a Mac)
> Any ideas?
>
> That aside, I'm not sure, but what the OP described about " .. no drop-down
> box appears .. " does strike a familiar chord with a past incidence
> experienced (re discussions with Dave in: http://tinyurl.com/cxjpe ) where
> all the DV dropdowns just plain disappeared on one sheet one fine day, and
> all revival attempts were futile. And attempts to create new DVs in the
> sheet didn't work either (no dropdowns).
> --
> Rgds
> Max
> xl 97
> ---
> Singapore, GMT+8
> xdemechanik
> http://savefile.com/projects/236895
> --

--

Dave Peterson