Drop-Down List With Variable Range And Hiding Blanks
May 4, 2007
I currently have a list on a worksheet named "Options". It is a named range entitled "Type" with rows A2:A500. Another worksheet uses "Type" as a drop-down list. Currently there are only five entries in the list - cells A2:A6. Other items will periodically be added to the list. That is the reason for the long range - up to A500.
In the drop-down list, all of the unused cells in the named range show up as blanks. Is there any way to not have the blanks show up in the drop-down list?
Or...
Is there a way to define the named range as a variable range to enable users to add items without redefining the range and have the added items automatically show up in the drop-down list?
If you choose entry number 1, Lines 10 to 14 are hidden. If you choose entry number 2, Lines 15 to 29 are hidden and lines 10 to 14 are unhidden. If you choose entry number 3, Lines 20 to 25 are hidden and lines 10 to 29 are unhidden
Until now i have the following: [Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
If Range("A1") = "1" Then Rows("10:14").Select Selection.EntireRow.Hidden = True ElseIf Range("A1") = "2" Then Rows("15:19").Select Selection.EntireRow.Hidden = True ElseIf Range("A1") = "3" Then Rows("20:24").Select Selection.EntireRow.Hidden = True End If End Sub]
I would like to create a list with reference to IF (E1:E150=1) list F1:F150 No Blanks. Cells E1:E150 will be either a 1 or a blank. The new list will be created in cells Y5:Y whatever. List will then become a drop down list.
I have created the list but it has blanks between names and I just want the names....
I've got a large selection of lists on drop down menu's the second drop down is based on the selection of the first but when you select the second drop down it starts at the bottom with lots of blanks you have to scroll up to get to the top of the list how do I make this start at the top and ignore the blanks?
I've got the ignore blanks box ticked on the data validation but it doesn't make any difference?
I have a macro that produces pivot tables, hiding the blanks in the process. It has failed today for the first time, which I think is because there were no blanks, so nothing to hide....
How can I fix the code so blanks are hidden only if necessary...
Code: With ActiveSheet.PivotTables("PivotTable1").PivotFields("Email or Call") .PivotItems("(blank)").Visible = False End With With ActiveSheet.PivotTables("PivotTable1").PivotFields("wk_range") .PivotItems("(blank)").Visible = False End With
I'm trying to create a drop down list which returns values based on what has been selected in the previous drop down list in the adjacent cell, e.g. if 'Apples' is selected in the previous cell then you should only be able to select from 'Gala, Granny Smith', or if 'Oranges' is selected you should only be able to select 'Seville, Blood Orange'. Is there a formula which would do this, or can I use a pivot table somehow? I'm totally stumped.
I have a list generator that creates a set of data in a multi-column & row dataset. I would like a formula to create a list of the alpha data points only which excludes blanks and any errors.
I need to have a drop down list which displays a different set of values depending upon the value selected by a previous drop down list. ie. (drop down box 1)= x, y, z. (drop down box 2)= either x1, x2, x3, or y1, y2, y3, or z1, z2, z3. I can produce a single drop down box thats not a problem but linking several drop down boxes is beyond me .
I have created a spreadsheet that has many dynamic ranges, one of which is a list of vendors that my company uses, named "Company". This range is in a spreadsheet labeled "Analysis Search". From this list and on another worksheet, I have created a drop down list via data validation where the user inputs the vendor, and should the vendor not be in the dynamic range, a prompt will appear and warn the user that the name of the vendor is not already in the dynamic range and to add it once the entry is complete.
What I am looking to do is for Excel to automatically add the vendor to the dynamic range instead of having the user have to input the vendor. Also, I have used VB to have the range automatically sort alphabetically, so I would like to keep that functionality if possible. Is something like this feasible in Excel?
I've used this site for help many times, but this was the first time I couldn't find the answer to my question through searching. I've looked all over this site & elsewhere, tried 2 dozen different solutions, and nothing seems to work.
I've used a budgeting spreadsheet for years, which lets me plan bills weekly according to paychecks. For each month, going down the "Expenses" column, there lists are seperated by when they'll occur. So there may be three blank cells, then electric bill, mortgage, blank, blank, cable bill, blank, cell phone, blank, gasoline.
On the checkbook worksheet, I want to enter a drop down box for the Expenses. The problem is, every solution I've found for doing this is aimed at eliminating blank spaces at the end of the list. This by necessity has to have blank spaces throughout the list, but I would like them to disappear in the drop down menu.
I have a 5 row list in WA2. Each row holds its data across 3 columns i.e A1description, B1 product code, C1 unit cost. In WA1 I want to have a drop down table in cell B3 that looks at this range and then populates this information into B3, C3 and C4. I have tried data validation but it keeps telling me that it can only look at a single row or single column
I have a list of jobs being displayed using the following code. All sheet names that start with AJ, CJ and PJ within the workbook are how the list is created.
Sub ListSheets() Dim sht As Worksheet Dim lRow As Long Dim rCell As Range
With Sheet1
Set rCell = .Cells(2, 12) End With
For Each sht In ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets Select Case UCase(Left(sht.Name, 2)) Case Is = "AJ", "CJ", "PJ" lRow = lRow + 1 rCell(lRow, 1) = sht.Name
Case Else End Select Next sht
End Sub
what i want to do is create a drop list within each job sheet within the workbook that will display the names of the jobs above. Now the thing is I cannot choose the range like normal from data - validation - list as I will not know how many job names will be displayed so I dont know how many cells to include in the range.
I purchased the Excel Hacks book, and when attempting to do hack #53 with a drop down list, I can not get it to work. I do exactly what the book says to do, however, my chart and my drop down list are not linked together, and when I change a name in the drop down list, the information on the chart does not change.
I have 2 validation boxes. The first is a simple list of 5 options (based on a 'name' range). The second is a filter of a larger list depending on the answer in the first box. I have made my 'name' range as big as the largest list but other lists are quite short. The problem I have it that the drop down box is showing all the blank cells in my 'name' range.
The bigger problem is that when you select the pull down it highlights the blank field first instead of the first item on the list so you have to scroll up. This is a problem as staff think there is nothing on the list. So how do I either not show the blanks or get the drop down to start at the top of the list?
I have a dynamic named range which allows me to have an automatically growing drop down list in B1 as more cities are added in column A. however, my workbook will have N/A errors to begin with before cities are added.
is there a way for my drop down list in B1 not to include the N/A errors and only the cities? of course when the next N/A error turns into a city, i would like the B1 drop down list to recognise this and include it.
I'm need to add a droplist with periods 1,2,3,4 etc... that references a cell then populates that same reference in a cell raange. Example: cell E1 contains the droplist with periods 1-4 as choices to select from, when you select period 1 it populates the dates jan 15 in cells E4:E7, if you select period 2 it populates dates jan 31, etc. how to add the droplist, how to expand the list, show the formula and how to expand it as I will have more data than this short example.
I have this model I created where I have two tabs. One tab is an input tab using validation and drop down menus and the other is a display tab. I simply want to hide certain QTRs based on the value of one of the drop down menu results. I tried writing the VBA code below but am a novice when it comes to code. Can somebody please help me fix the below code so that it works properly.
Public Sub hide() If Worksheets("input").Range("b14") = "Q1" Then Worksheets("Group P&L").Columns(c, d, e, h, i, j, m, n, o, r, s, t, w, x, y).Hidden = True ElseIf Worksheets("input").Range("b14") = "Q2" Then Worksheets("Group P&L").Columns(c, d, h, i, m, n, r, s, w, x).Hidden = True ElseIf Worksheets("input").Range("b14") = "Q3" Then Worksheets("Group P&L").Columns(c, h, m, r, w).Hidden = True ElseIf Worksheets("input").Range("b14") = "Q4" Then Worksheets("Group P&L").Columns.Hidden = False End If End Sub
I have a drop down box in column N, however I would like the options in that drop down box to change depending on what appears in column M.
If column M Says "Lapse" then I want one drop down box to appear in column N, If coumn M says "NTU" then I would like column N to show different drop down options.
I'm working on a workbook for tracking debt. It has 15 sheets. Instructions, Charts (for showing debt change over time), "Invisible" (this is where my chart data is, I plan to hide it), and 12 month sheets. On the Invisible sheet, for example, I have my data set up. I'm pulling the data from other sheets. In the screenshot, I'm using =Month12!P48 as the formula to pull my data from the other sheets. But, the user hasn't entered data yet for month 12, so the line chart drops to zero there. I want it to just stop and do nothing, until there is data in that cell. (I would prefer to use a line chart vs a scatter chart for this, but I have the same problem in both)
I would like to exclude blanks from the source of a validation list, I have found a really neat solution for vertical list in this topic, I have modified it, but I have missed something, the formula is not working.
I am trying to create a fairly simple spreadsheet with about 8 columns and about 400 rows. One of the columns features a drop-down list with about 8 or 9 different options. Dependant on which option is selected, i would like the entire row to change colour with that option.
For example: FAILED - whole row changes red SUCCESSFUL - row has no fill Tested - row changes to orange
I think this must be fairly easy to do. I've found various posts here and tips elsewhere that indicate ways to do this, but I've not found one I could get to work.
I have a column with numbers in it. These numbers are formatted as TEXT (because they are 001, 002, etc). This list is generated by pulling the unique values from another column where these numbers are repeated.
In the following example, B has the original data. H has the same data with just the unique values. That is how far I have got. What I now want is what you see in Column I (the unique values with NO BLANKS in it).
B | H | I | ------------------------------------------- 001 001 001 001 002 001 003 002 002 002 002 003 003 003 003
I am aware that I can use an Advanced Filter (not that I manage to get that to work without it generate an erro). But this is not what I want, as I'd like the data in I to be dynamically generated such that if more unique values are added to B then H will reflect this (it does that at present) and then I will also reflect this.
I need to generate a list of items from a column of data which frequently changes. In the attached example, I need to list all entries other than those that are blank (NB - the data generates the numbers as text and the blanks as "").
I have a master list from which certain items are chosen and displayed in several other lists based on always changing conditions. The way i have these other lists set up displays the items in the same row as the master list using IF Formula nested with Exact functions to qualify it. If the item isn't qualified to be in a list then I get a blank cell. Is there any way to consolidate these lists so they don't have lots of blank cells?? I would like it to happen automatically as my lists are always changing.
I am trying to generate a list based on the value of a cell. That list will then be used as the range for a drop-down list. Example: Cell A1 returns a value of 15 A drop-down list displays the values 1 through 15. Cell A1 changes to 20 Drop-down list displays the values 1 through 20. I assume I'll need a two-step macro to accomplish this but I can't figure out the logic to populate the drop-down.
