Way to use type ahead in a validation list?

[teachman]

Hello,

I use a lot of lists in Data Validation. It gets tedious to bring up the list and scroll through until I find the one I want. Is there a way to use type ahead to select the choice without displaying the whole list?

Thanks,

George Teachman

 

[Akuini]

Maybe someone here can help you to set up a searchable data validation. Well, if you google 'searchable data validation' you'll find plenty example.
But just an alternative idea, you may want to use a searchable combobox instead, you can find an example in this thread:
https://www.mrexcel.com/forum/excel-questions/1089693-data-entry-force-selection.html

 

[Scott T]

This video show how to type in part of a name and have the list update. It used the new dynamic arrays

https://youtu.be/Z-h2UER3b_0

If you do not have the new dynamic arrays then you will can use array formulas but you will have blank lines in the drop down.

NOTE: when you setup DV you will need to unclick the "Show error alert after invalid data is entered" under error alert tab so that the list can update.

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
Ann	name6
dv---->	na	Beth	name7
Mike	name8
ben	name9
Becky	name10
name6	name11
name7	name12
name8
name9
name10
name11
name12

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