In Excel you can validate a cell through Data => Data Validation.
We then will get this window:
At Allow we then can choose List and then at Source we pick the range where the data are.
Want we want to do here is select a continent first and then automatically restrict the choice in the next cel to countries from the specific continent.
In the example we see the data (in Dutch) which we are going to use in our example, A1:E6:
We will use names here to make the stepped choices work.
We select A1:E6. We then choose the tab Formulas and then Create From Selection. We'll get:
Here we check the upper box only. Then we click OK. We now created five names:
afrika
amerika
australië
azië
europa
Next we create the name Werelddelen based on the range A1:E1.
Cell H1 in the same sheet we validate using a formula:
=werelddelen
In cell I1 next to it we'll do the same using a different formula:
=INDIRECT(H1)
From this moment on the choice we make in cell H1 will determine the offered options of the list in cell I1.
There is still a problem left: in cell I1 the choice we made earlier is still there if we make another choice in cell H1. We need VBA to correct this:.
Behind our sheet we put this code:
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
'MsgBox Target.Address
If Target.Address = Range("H1").Address Then
Range("I1").Value = ""
Range("I1").Select
End If
End Sub
Using VBA it is also possible to make the list in cell I1 drop down automatically when we make another choice in cel H1.
Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)
On Error GoTo foutje:
If ActiveCell.Validation.Type > 0 Then Application.SendKeys ("%{down}")
Exit Sub
foutje:
End Sub
You can download the example Excelgetraptekeuze.xlsm through:
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B7HgkOwFZtdZVmhRQUZFM28yc1U&usp=sharing
We then will get this window:
At Allow we then can choose List and then at Source we pick the range where the data are.
Want we want to do here is select a continent first and then automatically restrict the choice in the next cel to countries from the specific continent.
In the example we see the data (in Dutch) which we are going to use in our example, A1:E6:
| afrika | amerika | australië | azië | europa |
| nigeria | brazilië | nieuw zeeland | china | nederland |
| boeroendi | argentinië | australië | japan | belgië |
| liberia | equador | nieuw guinea | thailand | polen |
| sierra leone | peru | pakistan | duitsland | |
| mauretanië | bolivia | india | engeland |
We will use names here to make the stepped choices work.
We select A1:E6. We then choose the tab Formulas and then Create From Selection. We'll get:
Here we check the upper box only. Then we click OK. We now created five names:
afrika
amerika
australië
azië
europa
Next we create the name Werelddelen based on the range A1:E1.
Cell H1 in the same sheet we validate using a formula:
=werelddelen
In cell I1 next to it we'll do the same using a different formula:
=INDIRECT(H1)
From this moment on the choice we make in cell H1 will determine the offered options of the list in cell I1.
There is still a problem left: in cell I1 the choice we made earlier is still there if we make another choice in cell H1. We need VBA to correct this:.
Behind our sheet we put this code:
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
'MsgBox Target.Address
If Target.Address = Range("H1").Address Then
Range("I1").Value = ""
Range("I1").Select
End If
End Sub
Using VBA it is also possible to make the list in cell I1 drop down automatically when we make another choice in cel H1.
Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)
On Error GoTo foutje:
If ActiveCell.Validation.Type > 0 Then Application.SendKeys ("%{down}")
Exit Sub
foutje:
End Sub
You can download the example Excelgetraptekeuze.xlsm through:
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B7HgkOwFZtdZVmhRQUZFM28yc1U&usp=sharing
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