Dynamic Excel Drop Down Lists - PLUS how to get SEARCHABLE Drop Down Lists!
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- čas přidán 24. 07. 2024
- Excel Data Validation Drop Down Lists are great for ensuring data is entered uniformly and is easy to work with. In this video I cover various ways to set up drop down lists so they dynamically update as new data is added to the source list. PLUS how to get searchable drop down lists without upgrading Excel!
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0:00 Excel Drop Down Lists aka Data Validation Lists
0:28 Creating Drop Down Lists
3:00 Dynamic Updating of Lists on same sheet
4:15 Dynamic Updating of Lists on different sheet
6:41 Dynamic Array as List source
8:21 Searchable Drop Down Lists - Věda a technologie
One the best "dynamic drop-down list" tutorials out there on CZcams, currently. thanks ma'am.
Wow, thank you!
That part of using unique and sort is amazing for those with office 2021or Microsoft 365. I always get something new from your tutorials..big thanks
Great to hear, Jon!
lot of thanks for you ! really this is what I was missing to understand especially using the height and width in offset formula . please keep going posting such valuable videos .
Great to hear!
Wish I found this video sooner! Very clear & concise. Thank you so much. Liked & subscribed
Glad it was helpful, Chris!
One of the tutorials on drop down lists. You answered my question about the data source being on a different sheet. Thank you so much.
Glad it was helpful!
I found this tutorial very useful and will share with my team. Thank you !
Great to hear! Thanks for sharing 😊
Excellent, nice tips! Thanks Mynda!
Thanks so much, Luciano!
Awesome..
Simple and easy to follow..
Thank you so much..
Thanks, Mimi!
Thanks video explaining various options for drop down lists nicely.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you a lot, that was really valuable, I like your videos, they are straightforward and detailed
That's awesome to hear, Malika!
Thanks for your great validation updates 🙏❤️👍😍
Glad you like them!
Thanks Mynda! Great update for me on the latest.😁
You are most welcome, David!
Thank you for sharing your expertise.
My pleasure, Elmer!
Hi Mynda!Super Helpful Tutorial..Thank You :)
Great to hear, Darryl!
THis was exactly what I was looking for, thank you.
Glad to hear it!
Learn a new thing again.. Thanks for uploads..
Glad to hear that 😊
Outstanding! Best regards from Limón, Costa Rica!
Thank you very much, Jerry!
Mynda - many thanks! Let's hope that MS push out those updates to the wider community as soon as possible. Also, enable you to directly reference a structured Table name directly in the DV List Source dialog. That can't be an oversight - there must be a good reason why that isn't supported?
I'm not holding my breath on Microsoft making structured references recognised in all dialog boxes, but we MVPs keep asking 😉
Excellent video Mynda!
Cheers, Chris!
MUCH better than other videos out there.
Glad you found it helpful 😊
Very timely information! Would you provide a recommendation on setting up something similar to a form for users to query a dataset, using 5 fields, to get to a unique record? I have a dataset of > 800K records that users need to find a unique record based on the 5 fields. I can use Excel 365 or Power BI for this form.
Great to hear, Harry. Please see these tutorial on search forms:
www.myonlinetraininghub.com/display-all-matches-from-search-in-userform-listbox
www.myonlinetraininghub.com/searching-for-data-with-user-form
Really Helpful it became useful to me for Analysing my Personal Budget more convinietly.👍👍😀
Great to hear 😊🙏
I thought I was tripping when it cell reference changed when you had it as an absolute reference when you first selected the data. I use to always use offset to make it dynamic. This is much easier. Always a fan of your work!
Glad it was helpful, Kyle!
Nice video. Also, I have found an efficient and v. simple way to reference to every table in workbook in a drop down list then reference to the table's headers in another drop down list and finally get a unique list of that column in a 3rd dependent drop down list.... and Only using the INDIRECT fuction....
happy to share my findings with you 😊
Thank you! Sure, that'd be great if you're able to email it to me as I won't see follow up replies to this comment: website at MyOnlineTrainingHub.com
thank you for teaching in love
It's my pleasure 😊
Short and Informative as usual
Glad you think so!
As always, this was very informative.
I wonder why the data validation table update was rolled back to no longer auto update as new items are added.
The spilled ranges do auto update
Glad you liked it, Patrick! I suspect the table on another sheet auto-updating introduced some bugs so it was rolled back until they iron them out.
Thanks for the information. Usually, when I use a table on another sheet I would use the indirect command for data validation. Example:
=INDIRECT("ExtCategoryList[Categories]")
The defined name seems a lot easier.
I also use the INDIRECT method. Named range would be easier, but will it be dynamic?
Indeed, the Named Range is easier, it is dynamic and does not result in performance issues that may be caused when using volatile functions like INDIRECT. If you're only using one or two INDIRECT functions then you won't notice a difference, but if you're using them a lot then they can be problematic.
very helpful video Thank you
Great to hear!
Thank you. I knew I could do this and couldn't work out why I was failing yesterday (I have the source data in different tab).
Glad I could help!
Thank you so much!
My pleasure 😊
Very good video.
Glad you liked it 😊
Again, strangely, just what I particularly needed to know.
I have mind reading powers 😉
Very clear.... Can you suggest me formula for date series when date of Saturday & Sunday are automatically removed when draging that formula from cell A2 to A30 ?
See this tutorial: czcams.com/video/UviDXEB0ePo/video.html
So much easier creating good dynamic validation now, no need for offset formulas. You can also wrap your unique formula in the sort function as well.
Indeed 😊
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Thank you! Great review of the nuances of Lists in Data Validation, some of which had left me scratching my head from time to time.
Question: when I explored employing the DefinedName approach (as a 365 user), I didn't need to add the #. Worked fine w/o it. In fact, with the # added on, I got an error msg ~"Source currently evaluates to an error. Do you want to continue". [And I'm happy to report that I still have the searchable drop down list]
Thought it might be worth putting my experience on the table for others' sake.
Again, thanks !
Hi Bill, I can't reproduce that. Would you mind sending me your example file via email so I can see what you did? website at MyOnlineTrainingHub.com
@@MyOnlineTrainingHub Happy to provide file and pics. Stay tuned....
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Thank you 😊
Another thanks from a very satisfied follower! Is there a way to bypass Excel on using two columns to create a drop down list? And thanks!
Not sure what you mean by using two columns. Please post your question and sample Excel file on our forum where we can help you further: www.myonlinetraininghub.com/excel-forum
Thanks 👍
You're welcome 😊
Mynda, thanks for the beautiful video.
Although I am registered to Beta channel and I have an Office 365 license, unfortunately I cannot use many features used after a while.
Excel software developers need to solve this quickly. We use many formulas developed for test purposes in our data analyzes, but then the formulas in our work have not started to work because the access to these formulas was restricted!
I have a question for data verification:
Can we create more than one data verification list in a single cell?
Hi Emre, when you sign up for the beta channel it is on the condition that you cannot rely on new features to not change/be removed as they're in the testing phase. As frustrating as that may be, I think it's fair enough. I'm not sure in what scenario you'd want multiple data validation lists in a single cell. I'm not aware of any way for that to work. Perhaps what you mean is dependent data validation: czcams.com/video/pjLAnpBM9dk/video.html
First, thank you for all the informative info, and professional videos.
I want to mark that Data Validation list will not be updated as shown in the video if the list is on another sheet (maybe a bug?).
Oops... didn't watch the video to its end to see that you mentioned this issue.
Thorough as always.
Lots of thanks for you ! but how to get rid of blanks while ticking on the "ignore blank" Data validation box?
Ignore Blank allows the user to enter a blank in the cell, it doesn't remove blanks from the source data list. You need to create a list without your blanks. If you're stuck, post your question and sample Excel file on our forum where we can help you further: www.myonlinetraininghub.com/excel-forum
Thanks
Welcome 😊
Mynda, thanks! if I want show two column showing in the dropdown but only return information of one value, e.g. have Product ID /Name showing in the drop down, once select only return the Product ID. is that possible? thanks
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Do you have a video on how to connect multiple drop down list? Thank you
Here you go: czcams.com/video/pjLAnpBM9dk/video.html
Definitely timely...
I would welcome something describing the following:
Dropdown List of Names - BUT - when selecting the Name - it actually returns a numeric value associated with the Name.
Ex: I have a TBL with 2 columns - Region No & Region;
I want the User to choose the Region - BUT - I need the Region No to be returned...
Region No = 1 and Region = EU
Dropdown shows = EU but when selected - the value for Region No = 1 is placed in the cell.
I can accomplish with a multitude of steps - but I'm thinking some variation of Data Validation would work
Interesting, however you'd have to write some VBA to do this if you wanted to replace the value selected in the list with a number. Otherwise, just put it in a column beside using a lookup formula.
Great video. You use the list in a column. Is it possible to use the same list in different cells that they are not in the same column?
Not sure what you mean. Please post your question and sample Excel file on our forum where we can help you further: www.myonlinetraininghub.com/excel-forum
Perfect. Couldnt get my list to update with added items on another sheet and define it with a name fixed that. Thanks!
So glad I could help.
3:55 That explains why my coworker struggled with dropdowns. For some reason, people are amazing at not actually using Excel tables but using regular background colors to "show" a table.
Glad it was helpful 😊
Great Video’s! I have a question about 06.45 in this video. In this case I still need to make a list on a separate sheet and then use this as the reference in de date validation section. Would it also be possible to directly write in the date validation section>List>Source the formula, like: =unique(data[Geography]) I have tried different options but I couldn’t get it to work.
You can’t write a formula in the data validation source field.
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Hi Mynda! This is a fantastic video. I am having an issue I'm hoping you've encountered. I have a bunch of data validation lists in cells in some complex worksheets.
Sometimes after running some VBA to automate some updates and other functions, the dropdown lists are frozen (but only sort of).
1. I can click on the cell, the arrow becomes visible, if I click the arrow, the list is displayed, but I cannot left click to select any of the options...
2. However, I CAN use my Arrow keys to move up and down the list, then hit enter and the selection updates.
3. If I try to click a selection as normal, I get a windows sound almost like there's a dialog box open or something. I've tried using the Escape key to clear that, no luck.
*If I save and re-open the file, everything works again.
Have you ever run across this?
Glad you liked the video 🙏 never experienced that issue before, sorry.
Thanks, Mynda. I really thought that you had solved my problem when you spoke about named ranges on another sheet. Alas, it doesn't seem to have helped. Nor has moving the list back to the current sheet.
Problem: I want to use searching inside drop-down lists. I had it working in Excel 2019. Then it stopped working (probably because I moved the list to another sheet, or I hid it) So I upgraded to Office 365 (not MS Insider). It still doesn't work. Suggestions?
Currently searchable drop down lists are only available in Excel Online. They did release it to the desktop versions of Excel, but have removed it due to some issues that were found. We're hoping they'll be back soon, but no timeline on when, sorry.
I have noticed that if I change a one of the items in the data validation list, example Utility to Utilities, it only changes it in that list but if I have already categorised all my product and applied a „category” from the drop down section prior to updating the name, it doesn’t change the name on my categories list and leaves the name as it was before. I also set up DV „stop” if a category does not exist in the DV list but it doesn’t tell me there is an issue. Is there a way to fix this?
What you describe is a limitation because DV can only check upon you editing the cell. You can use Find & Replace to change the other cells to 'Utilities'.
How do you make the font in the drop-down list larger ?
The only way is to zoom in on the page.
Really useful as it's really annoying when lists don't update when your data is on a different tab.
Great to hear, Mark!
Can you have Two Columns of Data to select. E.G. Tour Name + Tour Date ?
So when you use an alternate worksheet and a table, then you use a defined name, when you are filling in the list for data validation, type "=" and then use the F3 key to see the list of Named ranges.
Yes, but if you're using a Table, then you don't need to define a name unless that Table is on the same sheet.
Thanks. Can we updates the information of the data validation drop list ? How?
I cover this in the video. If you prefer a written tutorial, please see the instructions here: www.myonlinetraininghub.com/excel-drop-down-lists
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Thanks, i will see the video again and download the written tutorials.
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Can you make drop-down lists from data models?
If you load the data to the worksheet via a PivotTable or cube function. You can't connect a data validation list directly to the data model.
Can I make a drop down list pulling data from different tables? I am finding an error when I do this as I am unable to use union
There will be a way, but you probably need an intermediary step. Please post your question and sample Excel file on our forum where someone can help you further: www.myonlinetraininghub.com/excel-forum
In earlier versions of Excel, If I am not wrong 2003 and before, even simple list was not allowed from another sheet for which we had to use name manager
Which is probably why Tables didn't from the outset, because Tables are the new improved Lists.
I found in 365 with a drop down list on 1 sheet, to use it on another in a drop down I had to make the source: =DDList!C$3# otherwise the source changed the reference to C3# to C4#, etc. Do you confirm that happens to you as well? I didn't think it should change.
Whenever you reference a cell or range on another sheet you must qualify it with the sheet name first.
@@MyOnlineTrainingHub I did use the sheet name: DDList as in =DDList!C$3# I thought =DDList!C3# should be ok.
Thank you for the video, but it didn’t work on dates data, i don’t know why, so if anyone knows please inform me.
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I have an Excel sheet that contains a linelist of measles cases , the province from which it was reported and the district from which the case was reported. Column A unique identity number of a case, Column B- province of the reported case, Column C -district of the reported case. This Excel sheet is sent to me every week as new cases are reported. Another sheet contains a list of all the provinces in column A and list of the districts within each province in column B. Is there way to create a dynamic table or list that shows districts yet to report a case for each province such that as more results are receive the list automatically updates or reduces
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I encountered error saying "The Source currently evaluates to an error." How do I solve this? Appreciate your help. Thank you in advance.
The formula is not correct. You can try inserting the formula in a cell to troubleshoot the problem. Once it's working in a cell, you can move it to the data validation list. If you're still stuck you can post your question and sample Excel file on our forum where we can help you further: www.myonlinetraininghub.com/excel-forum
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When i update the table, the drop down list is not getting updated , even though the source list is formatted as table
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I had a date with product Group and product name I want to populate by selecting a product group and below list of product name should appear Can any one help me on this
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Madam, How to remove the blank from the slicer.. Kindly advise me
You can edit the settings to 'hide items with no data'. If it still appears, then you have to remove the blanks in the dataset.
@@MyOnlineTrainingHub thanks
Good afternoon Sir,
How to get end date and time if i have start day and time together and to add "n" working hours excluding non working hours.
example 1) if start date=02/06/2022 02:00 and to add 4:00 working hours and the working hours are from 08:00 to 18:00 and the non working hours to be excluded are of from 18:00 to 08:00 and the end date should be like 02/06/2022 12:00. what is the formula for this one sir.
2) if start date=02/06/2022 16:00 and to add 4:00 working hours and the working hours are from 08:00 to 18:00 the and the non working hours to be excluded are of from 18:00 to 08:00 and the end date should be like 03/06/2022 10:00. what is the formula for this one sir.
In CCC to be completed time also same formula given sir.
Can u please help me with the formula sir?
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at 6:10 just use F3 on keyboard as shortcut.
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Drop list on google is better. I hope excel can update 😌
It’s getting there!
I really don't understand why such a usefull function would be used online but then excluded in the desktop version..
It’s available in the desktop version now too if you have Microsoft 365.
Brilliant!Thank you, it did the trick
Glad it helped! 😊
Yes, it is helpful for a 255 column mail merge source.😮
What were the chances of that??? I was using a spreadsheet (I do everyday!) but the data in the list wasn't available in the drop down so I had to do a bit of research (google) to sort it out. However, now I can learn more about it and properly :D
So pleased it will be useful 😊