Using full names in dropdown list

Hello Everyone,

I use Excel 2003 on Windows xp

This is my question:

I have these 3 Regions (the group name is, Regions) as a dropdown list in I4
Americas
AsiaPacificRegion
EuropeMiddleEastAndAfrica

I have a dropdown list dependand on this one containing 196 Countries divided over these 3 Regions. currently =INDIRECT(I4) in the cell J4
What code could do this? (thus a space before every capital letter exept the first of course, and a - between MiddleEast) I really do not know how that works (i do know it is possible) Please explain widely.

Thank you in Advance

PabloV,

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G'day PabloV,

If I've understood you correctly, that you want spacing in the data validation (dropdown box).

You want the dropdown box to look like this (for example)

Americas
Asia & Pacific Region
Europe, Middle East & Africa

Your group name is, Regions and the range is Z1:Z3
Americas
AsiaPacificRegion
EuropeMiddleEastAndAfrica

Put the new look list you want the at Y1:Y3

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Now change the cell range of 'Regions' to the new look list (Y1:Y3)
Then in the data validation at cell J4 change =INDIRECT(I4) to

=INDIRECT(VLOOKUP(I4,X1:Z3,2,FALSE))

Remember to enter your cell reference to suit your data layout.

HTH