Combo Box from data in another tab

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Patty via OfficeKB.com

Is it possible to create a combo box from data that's in another tab?
I have a combo box that's from data in hidden columns. But now I need to move
all that hidden data to another tab in the same file. But when I go into
properties and go to the ListFillRange option, it won't let me enter another
tab name.
 
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barrfly

I have called data from another tab with a combo box by doing th
following:

First - name the range of the data on the other tab. This can be don
with the shortcut on the toolbar (left of the formula bar) or by goin
to Insert -> Name -> Define
next - in the combobox where it asks for the input range, ente
"=namedrange"

Hope this helps
 
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Patty via OfficeKB.com

thanks it worked. I was typing in a "=" before.
Do you know how to automate the LinkedCell option. Do I need to go into each
box individually to change the LinkedCell?
 
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Dave Peterson

For a manual effort, it's one by one.

You could use a macro:

Option Explicit
Sub testme()
Dim OLEObj As OLEObject
Dim wks As Worksheet
Dim DestCell As Range

Set wks = Worksheets("sheet1")

Set DestCell = Worksheets("sheet2").Range("a1")

For Each OLEObj In wks.OLEObjects
If TypeOf OLEObj.Object Is MSForms.ListBox Then
OLEObj.LinkedCell = DestCell.Address(external:=True)
DestCell.Offset(0, 1).Value = OLEObj.Name
Set DestCell = DestCell.Offset(1, 0)
End If
Next OLEObj

End Sub
 
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jay

barrfly said:
I have called data from another tab with a combo box by doing the
following:

First - name the range of the data on the other tab. This can be done
with the shortcut on the toolbar (left of the formula bar) or by going
to Insert -> Name -> Define
next - in the combobox where it asks for the input range, enter
"=namedrange"

Hope this helps.
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If you have a combo box in a userform how do you reference a named range
from worksheet? I wanted to do this and then make something that lets me
select option "Other", ask user what should be in there and then append it to
the list.
 
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