Date Dropdown Question

P

Paperback Writer

I'd like to create a dropdown where the user selects a date. However, I'd
rather not use data validation. Data validation requires that I have a
column somewhere filled with dates. I'd like the dropdown to have those
dates going backward from today's dates - forward dates are not allowed.

Thoughts?
 
R

Roger Govier

Hi

Why can't the Validation list have dates going backwards?
In cell A1 =Today()
In A2 =A1-1
Copy down for as many dates as you want in your validation range.
 
G

Gord Dibben

You could enter a list of dates on a separate worksheet.

In A1 enter =Today()

In A2 enter =A1-1

Drag/copy A2 down as far as you wish.

Select the list and Insert>Name>Define

Go back to original sheet and select a cell and DV

In source enter =mynamedlist


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
 
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