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    Make a choice in an "extensible" list

    Hello,

    I have to introduce often the same entry (i.e. a firm or commerce name).
    To avoid having to make all te time the same entries and to avoid entring the same firm with different spellings I imagine making a choice from a list, list that would be able to "learn" new entries.

    Example: When I type the "D" of "Dupont de Nemours", Excel would propose all entries beginning with a "D", and if I introduce a name that doesn't still exist in the list, I should be made attentive to that fact and proposed to add that name to the list.

    Is that possible? How?

    Thanks for all hints.

    Regards

    Aloha

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    Hi,

    There are two questions in your post, both very well solved by Debra

    1. Data Validation Lists
    http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal01.html
    and
    2. Autocomplete
    http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal11.html
    HTH
    Carim


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    Hello Carim

    thank you very much for your quick response.

    Best regards

    Aloha

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    You are welcome

    Thanks for the feedback

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    But...

    Hello Carim, once again,

    A restriction in the use of validation makes a problem to me:the fact that the list has to be in the same sheet!

    My situation: I have a WB with a dozen of sheets with the same structure where a dozen persons make entries of the same kind (bookkeeping).

    If on can not bypass this restriction, that means that I have to have a list per person, instead of one list for all.

    What do you think about that?

    Regards

    Aloha

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    Hi again,

    With your validation list located in another worksheet, follow these steps,
    after having selected the range
    1. Insert Name Define
    in order to give a name to your list ... say mylist
    2. in the Data Validation menu
    go to the Allow section, select List
    go to the Source area, type
    =mylist

    Do not forget the sign =

    That's it

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