So you *do* mean:-
Data / Validation / List / 'Choose a named list or select a range'
With your list in say A10:A20, do Data / Validation / List / select A10:A20 and
hit OK
or
Name the range A10:A20 MyList, then do Data / Validation / List / and type in
=MyList
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Regards
Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel
Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 00/02/03
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Maryharrisfmi said:
I'll tell you what I'm looking at doing, in specific cells I want to give them
a list to choose from no other data can be entered in them but specific items