Run a macro when an item is selected from a drop down list?

FatalLordes

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Office Version
  1. 365
Platform
  1. Windows
Hi all.... so I have a macro that is presently running perfectly when the user hits the button on the spread sheet to run the macro. What I would love to be able to do is have that macro run automatically every time the user selects an item from a drop down list on the sheet. It is the same macro regardless of the item selected on the drop down list but it needs to run each time a new selection is made on the drop down list. So user expands the list, selects an item and BANG, macro runs. How would I go about doing this in Excel 365? Thanks in advance
 

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Put the following code in a sheet events.
Change C3 for the cell where you have your dropdown
Change MyMacro for your macro

VBA Code:
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
  If Target.Count > 1 Then Exit Sub
  If Target.Address(0, 0) = "C3" Then
    Call MyMacro
  End If
End Sub

Note Sheet Event:
Right click the tab of the sheet you want this to work, select view code and paste the code into the window that opens up.
 
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Put the following code in a sheet events.
Change C3 for the cell where you have your dropdown
Change MyMacro for your macro

VBA Code:
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
  If Target.Count > 1 Then Exit Sub
  If Target.Address(0, 0) = "C3" Then
    Call MyMacro
  End If
End Sub

Note Sheet Event:
Right click the tab of the sheet you want this to work, select view code and paste the code into the window that opens up.
OMG! You are fabulous! That worked (after I googled how to find sheet event). Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! :)
 
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