Data Validation Drop-Down Will Not Appear

[Joshua @ UDA]

Hello,

I have an Excel spreadsheet that has been customized using VBA to perform a
variety of additional functions. There are several worksheets and each
worksheet has cells which utilize drop-down validation. Of the thirteen or
fourteen worksheets, two of them will not display the drop-down. Validation
still works, but the drop down itself will not appear. I've researched this
enough to know that my Drop Down Shape may have been removed from this
worksheet. I know that I could copy the cells into another worksheet, but I
am curious if there is a way to reinsert the necessary drop down shape into
the corrupted worksheet. Any help is appreciated, thanks.

Joshua

 

[Ron de Bruin]

am curious if there is a way to reinsert the necessary drop down shape
No, you must copy all cells into a new worksheet as far as I know

See possible problem macro
http://www.rondebruin.nl/controlsobjectsworksheet.htm#Shapes

 

[Jim Thomlinson]

Ensure that the in cell drop down in enabled.

Sheets("Sheet1").Range("A1").Validation.InCellDropDown = True

 

[talmaximus]

Thanks for the reply.

It seems like MS should take care of this issue somewhere. How can
they give us the ability to delete the shape and no methodology to put
it back?

Joshua

 

[jburke521]

Thanks for the suggestions. It is indeed set to 'True'. I'm convinced
it is because the shape has been removed from the worksheet. Once
again it is frustrating that there isn't a way to reinsert the shape or
recreate the necessary shape. Our worksheets are very complexe and
link to one another in a variety of ways. Having to copy and paste all
the cells is not the best way to handle this problem in our situation.

Joshua