Drop Down Lists 2007

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I have followed all the steps in creating a drop down list in Excel 2007:

Created Named list on seperate sheet
goto the sheet that the drop down will be on and select the appropriate cell
Data > Data Validation > Allow:List > Source: =BlahList > Click "OK"

....And then, I get this message every time:

"The list source must be a delimited list, or a reference to single row or
column."

So. What am I doing wrong? Ive been to Youtube, and read numerous articles
on here about "Drop Down Lists" and still am having an issue with this one
feature. Thank you for your time and attention in this...
 
Hi

It sounds as though your "blahList" is more than one column Wide.

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Roger Govier

tlynn said:
I have followed all the steps in creating a drop down list in Excel 2007:

Created Named list on seperate sheet
goto the sheet that the drop down will be on and select the appropriate
cell
Data > Data Validation > Allow:List > Source: =BlahList > Click "OK"

...And then, I get this message every time:

"The list source must be a delimited list, or a reference to single row or
column."

So. What am I doing wrong? Ive been to Youtube, and read numerous
articles
on here about "Drop Down Lists" and still am having an issue with this one
feature. Thank you for your time and attention in this...


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Roger, a short Q. where the deuce is Insert>Name>Paste List in xl2007? where
we can immediately paste a list of defined names (to check for example).
Thanks
 
Hi Max

Formulas tab>Define Name or Formulas tab>Name Manager>New
or as a shortcut
Alt+M+M+D
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Max said:
Roger, a short Q. where the deuce is Insert>Name>Paste List in xl2007?
where
we can immediately paste a list of defined names (to check for example).
Thanks
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That's fine for creating names

But I can't find a "paste List" anywhere.

Like in 2003 Insert>Name>Paste


Gord
 
Thank you Mike.

"Use in Formula" is grayed out on Bar if no names have been defined.

Too faint for these old eyes.

Max...............you see this?


Gord
 
Sorry, Gord and Max
Didn't read the bit about Paste List.
Fortunately Mike read the question correctly and gave you the answer.

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Gord Dibben said:
That's fine for creating names

But I can't find a "paste List" anywhere.

Like in 2003 Insert>Name>Paste


Gord




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