Data Validation Excel For Mac

I used Data Validation to create a drop-down list in Excel. After choosing list on the Data tab, I set the source value to 1,2,3.It worked in Excel of Microsoft Windows, but it failed in Excel of Apple MacBook Air. In MacBook Air, the list have only one item '1,2,3'. Learn how to use Data Validation to ensure that users enter valid data in input cells.

I use Office Excel 2008 for Mac. I have a payment voucher worksheet with a list of Payees with name, address, street, city, province, postal code, country, attention in columns. I have created table names PAYEESList and PAYEESLookUp. In INSERT NAME DEFINE, I typed in the following in the Source space: PAYEESList - =OFFSET(PAYEES!$A$2,0,0,CONTRA(PAYEES!$A:$A)-1,1) PAYEESLookUp - =OFFSET(PAYEESList,,,,8) Because of the number of Payees, I would like to be able to create, through Data Validation a dropdown menu (A) in which I can select one of the letters of the alphabet with another dropdown menu (B) dependent on (A) select only those Payees beginning with that letter. Any suggestions? I tried to use the following formula unsuccessfully: =IF(LOOKUP((ISERROR(LEFT(A2,1))),PAYEESLookUp,2,FA LSE)='INPUT FORM'!

AC2,LOOKUP(A2,PAYEESLookUp,2,False),') ISERROR(LEFT(A2,1) refers to the table PAYEESList where I compare the first letter of that item in the table and compare it with the alphabet letter in a a dropdown menu I created for all the 26 letters of the alphabet. Duncan, In a cell, say M2, array enter the formula (enter using Ctrl-Shift-Enter) =IF(COUNTIF(payeeslist,$F$2&'*')=ROW()-ROW($B$1),INDEX(payeeslist, LARGE((LEFT(payeeslist,1)=$F$2)*(ROW(payeeslist)-1), COUNTIF(payeeslist,$F$2&'*')-ROW()+ROW($M$2))),') Change the $F$2 to the cell that contains your single letter. Then copy down for as far as you need (at least as far as your most frequent 'first letter' payee count). Once you have enough cells, they will show as blank. Then create another name, ShortList, using the formula =OFFSET(PAYEES!$M$2,0,0,SUMPRODUCT(--(PAYEES!$M$2:$M$100.

Download our examples • Select the cell(s) you want to create a rule for. • Select Data >Eliminate unused rows and columns excel for mac. Data Validation. • On the Settings tab, under Allow, select an option: • Whole Number - to restrict the cell to accept only whole numbers. • Decimal - to restrict the cell to accept only decimal numbers. • List - to pick data from the drop-down list.

• Date - to restrict the cell to accept only date. • Time - to restrict the cell to accept only time. • Text Length - to restrict the length of the text. • Custom – for custom formula.

• Under Data, select a condition: • between • not between • equal to • not equal to • greater than • less than • greater than or equal to • less than or equal to • On the Settings tab, under Allow, select an option: • Set the other required values, based on what you chose for Allow and Data. For example, if you select between, then select the Minimum: and Maximum: values for the cell(s). • Select the Ignore blank checkbox if you want to ignore blank spaces.

• If you want to add a Title and message for your rule, select the Input Message tab, and then type a title and input message. • Select the Show input message when cell is selected checkbox to display the message when the user selects or hovers over the selected cell(s). Now, if the user tries to enter a value that is not valid, a pop-up appears with the message, “This value doesn’t match the data validation restrictions for this cell.”. Note: The boxes where you enter limiting values will be labeled based on the data and limiting criteria that you have chosen. For example, if you choose Date as your data type, you will be able to enter limiting values in minimum and maximum value boxes labeled Start Date and End Date.