Number of entries in drop down box

[theslaz]

I have a drop down box in my spreadsheet that I use for listing the
builders that I work with/for. It appears that the max. number of
entries is 12. Can I increase that?

 

[Simon Lloyd]

Is it a validation dropdown or a worksheet dropdown or a combobox?


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[theslaz]

I had to check. I believe it is a combo box!

 

[Dave Peterson]

If it's a combobox from the control toolbox toolbar, you can go into design mode
(another icon on that control toolbox toolbar), then click the properties icon.

Look for ListRows and change it to what you want.


If it's a dropdown from the Forms toolbar:
Rightclick on it and choose Format Control.
On the Control tab, change the drop down lines to what you want.


If it's a data|validation dropdown, you're stuck with what excel gives you.

 

[theslaz]

Don't know what to say. I tried to check and see what properties the
drop down list had and really nothing shows. Yet when I created a "Test"
Combo Box and checked it's properties; it was listed as Combo Box 1 and
showed all it's settings including the "ListFiles" you mentioned.

At a loss as to what to try next in order to determine what in fact
this "Combo Box" of mine is!

 

[Dave Peterson]

ListRows, not ListFiles.

How many items are in the list?
What did you use in the .listrows property?

 

[Simon Lloyd]

The properties box looks like this and has a line: List Rows 8 change
that:
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[theslaz]

Sorry; I meant Listrows; and yes I found the properties box and th
entry for Listrows which had the number 8. That was when I did th
"Test" combo box.

Right now I have 17 enteries in the "Builderlist" of which only 1
show. The combo box that I have references to this builderlist; however
as I said; I can not determine how it does that; as when I click on m
combo box and then look at it's properties in Design mode; all tha
shows is the properties for sheet 1 which is named "Invoice Data Entry

 

[Dave Peterson]

When you're in design mode, select the combobox first. Then click the
Properties icon.

Then change the .listrows property to something else (17???).

 

[theslaz]

I've determined that it is not a Combo Box from the Control Toolbox tool
bar. It is a dropdown from the forms toolbar.

I have changed the number of lines it will display. It appears to be
working!

Thanks for your trouble and I'm sorry about confusion.

 

[Simon Lloyd]

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[Theslaz]

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Just thought I would let you know. I couldn't get the Combo box to work
properly (wouldn't copy to any other cells ). I therefore came across
avideo on YouTube that showed how to make a Data\Validation\Drop down
box. My brain fart than cleared and I remembered that was what my drop
down box was. I than checked to see what my range of cells was and I
just increased the range from 12 cells to 17 and it works fine.

Only think I can't understand is that the range that it references to is
a blank range of cells (=#A$230:$A$242). However; when I make changes in
a defined range (Builderslist)(='reference Tables'!$A$21:$D$37); which
is in a complete different area of the spreadsheet; these changes are
reflected in the drop down list.

Comment?

 

[Simon Lloyd]

Thats because you haven't created a Dynamic range name like this

*=OFFSET(Sheet1!$A$1,0,0,COUNTA(Sheet1!$A:$A),1

Your named ranges should be dynamic this way they expand and contrac
with the data in the rang

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[Tondos]

Dave,

My question is in relation to this older posting about expanding dropdown
lists to include all choices, not just 8-12.

I'm currently using your 'myNavigator' code to create a floating toolbar
that opens each time I start Excel. The toolbar has a dropdown in it with
the names of all worksheets in the open workbook. How do I expand the
dropdown list so that all 60-70 worksheet names appear WITHOUT needing to
scroll?
Thanks.
Tondos

If it's a combobox from the control toolbox toolbar, you can go into design mode
(another icon on that control toolbox toolbar), then click the properties icon.

Look for ListRows and change it to what you want.


If it's a dropdown from the Forms toolbar:
Rightclick on it and choose Format Control.
On the Control tab, change the drop down lines to what you want.


If it's a data|validation dropdown, you're stuck with what excel gives you.

 

[Dave Peterson]

I'm not sure you can.

If you add a combobox to a userform, it has a .listrows property that you can
specify that number of rows to show. I don't see that property in the combobox
placed on a commandbar.

But maybe someone will see a way to do this...

Dave,

My question is in relation to this older posting about expanding dropdown
lists to include all choices, not just 8-12.

I'm currently using your 'myNavigator' code to create a floating toolbar
that opens each time I start Excel. The toolbar has a dropdown in it with
the names of all worksheets in the open workbook. How do I expand the
dropdown list so that all 60-70 worksheet names appear WITHOUT needing to
scroll?
Thanks.
Tondos

 

[Gord Dibben]

An alternative to Dave's sheet navigator is code from Bob Phillips.

See this google search thread for the BrowseSheets macro from Bob
Phillips.

http://tinyurl.com/yoa3dw

You should easily be able to fit 60-70 sheets onto the Form.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

Dave,

My question is in relation to this older posting about expanding dropdown
lists to include all choices, not just 8-12.

I'm currently using your 'myNavigator' code to create a floating toolbar
that opens each time I start Excel. The toolbar has a dropdown in it with
the names of all worksheets in the open workbook. How do I expand the
dropdown list so that all 60-70 worksheet names appear WITHOUT needing to
scroll?
Thanks.
Tondos

 

[Tondos]

Thanks, guys! I like Bob's macro, too (it appears to solve the problem!)
They're both awesome!
I really appreciate your help!
Tondos

An alternative to Dave's sheet navigator is code from Bob Phillips.

See this google search thread for the BrowseSheets macro from Bob
Phillips.

http://tinyurl.com/yoa3dw

You should easily be able to fit 60-70 sheets onto the Form.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

Dave,

My question is in relation to this older posting about expanding dropdown
lists to include all choices, not just 8-12.

I'm currently using your 'myNavigator' code to create a floating toolbar
that opens each time I start Excel. The toolbar has a dropdown in it with
the names of all worksheets in the open workbook. How do I expand the
dropdown list so that all 60-70 worksheet names appear WITHOUT needing to
scroll?
Thanks.
Tondos

 

[Gord Dibben]

Thanks for the feedback.

I too like Bob's sheet browser/selector.


Gord

Thanks, guys! I like Bob's macro, too (it appears to solve the problem!)
They're both awesome!
I really appreciate your help!
Tondos

An alternative to Dave's sheet navigator is code from Bob Phillips.

See this google search thread for the BrowseSheets macro from Bob
Phillips.

http://tinyurl.com/yoa3dw

You should easily be able to fit 60-70 sheets onto the Form.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP