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Patricia<br />
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How exactly is the range set in the dropdown?<br />
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Is it a named range or a reference like Sheet2!A1:A10?<br />
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Is calculation set to Automatic?
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My guess is the drop down is dependent upon a range (like Norie mentions). &nbsp;If the range was Sheet1!B1:B10, you would most likely need to increase the range to include the new item. &nbsp;Something like Sheet1!B1:B11,
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Hi Could you follow this method explained in Step 2 to have dynamic list box?<br />
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<a href="https://www.datanumen.com/blogs/2-methods-auto-refresh-drop-list-excel-worksheet/" rel="ugc">https://www.datanumen.com/blogs/2-methods-auto-refresh-drop-list-excel-worksheet/</a>
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Hi there! :)<br />
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Replace your source destination in the data validation with this. In the formula, B2 is the first cell of the data range you want to create a drop down list with, and B:B is the column original data located at.<br />
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<pre><code class="code-1 nolinks" id="code-20-42995239-1"><span>=OFFSET($B$2,0,0,COUNTA(B:B)-1)</span>
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When looking in the source says Bin1 then jumps to a range that is with dots around it. I am updating not adding rows. Example the drop down currently contains John in the cell. I update the source to John Wayne and would like to see that reflected in the drop down. Instead I still see John, I hope i dont have to add a new row with John Wayne to see in the drop donw? Thanks in advance
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Wait, have you tried the formula I gave above? If so, like @Norie mentioned, please set your calculation set to Automatic. <br />
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It would quicken things if you uploaded a sample file showing your problem. You can fake the relevant data and delete the rest.
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Using your John Wayne example,<br />
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If you have previously selected John from the drop-down and then changed the entry in the source list from John to John Wayne you will need to reselect John Wayne from the drop-down, it will not change automatically.
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I have included the file. I would like (maybe not possible) to go into the resource tab &nbsp;- edit the row which I can do. Then go into the lava tab go into the individual cells I used as an example LaMotta PT Large Displ's LaMotta (975,1250). So I would change source to LaMotta PT Large Displ's LaMotta (975,1250) test then go into the lava tab and then see my changes in the fit_eng tab. As you can see it will not change unless I go into the lava chart go into the cell and choose it from the drop down. CAn I automatically update these cells without pulling them in from drop down. Hope I explained what I am trying to do. Thanks in advance for helping
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Have a column with a drop down table. The drop down when I look at data validation and the source shows a range in another sheets column(I will call column B. The range in column B is hard coded. When I update the hard coded name in Column B I should see the updated name in the drop down. The drop down is definetly populated by column B but I dont understand why when updating column B the changes are not reflected in the drop down??? Any ideas???
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Have a column with a drop down table. The drop down when I look at data validation and the source shows a range in another sheets column(I will call column B. The range in column B is hard coded. When I update the hard coded name in Column B I should see the updated name in the drop down. The drop down is definetly populated by column B but I dont understand why when updating column B the changes are not reflected in the drop down??? Any ideas???

the drop down box on a column does not reflect my changes that I did in the source column

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