Intuitive list macro

Roderick_E

Roderick_E

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Hi there. You know how if you begin typing a list say in column A, & you start to type a word(s) that you had typed before, Excel automatically shows that word(s) & you can just press enter to accept it???

Here's what I'd like to be able to do. Set up a list of words in column A on sheet2 & as a user begins to type words(s) in column A of sheet1, inuitively show that word(s) from sheet2 so that the user can just press enter to accept. Does this make sense?

Thanks for any suggestions
 

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Why not use the built in functionality?

Type all the words you want in column A and then simply hide those rows.

The autocomplete of excel will still work even if the rows are hidden.
 
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BAlGaInTl said:
Why not use the built in functionality?

Type all the words you want in column A and then simply hide those rows.

The autocomplete of excel will still work even if the rows are hidden.
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Yeah, but I like to use different sheets because end-users have a way of breaking things. Yes, I could protect the hidden rows I guess but I'd still think this ref to a different sheet might be a cool way to do it, plus could apply it to other things. Thanks
 
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Roderick_E said:
Yeah, but I like to use different sheets because end-users have a way of breaking things. Yes, I could protect the hidden rows I guess but I'd still think this ref to a different sheet might be a cool way to do it, plus could apply it to other things. Thanks
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Darn users.

I could make some really cool workbooks if it weren't for them
 
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hahaha, yeah, sorta like the old phrase, "this would be a perfect world if it weren't for all the people"
 
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If you use a Combo Box from the Control Toolbox you'll have that functionality. Just set the ListFillRange in the properties dialog to match your list.

HTH,
 
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