Data Validation drop-down width, with named range source (XL03 and
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From: ker_01 on 23 Mar 2010 19:10 I have a data validation cell (List) that uses a named range as the source. The named range is: GraphLocList=Sheet2!$B$1:$J$1 The list is mostly 3-letter acronyms, with the longest entry being a 9-letter name. I have confirmed that the cells do not contain any extra blank characters, just the strings that are visible. My data validation cell is Sheet1, cell D81. The list shows up with the expected contents, but an unexpected width. The drop-down is so wide it starts halfway through column B (width 47) and crosses C (width 11) in addition to covering column D. My entries are so short, they are all left-justified and show up under column B, when they would all fit (or nearly fit) if the drop-down was just the width of D. This workbook was created in XL03, but shows the same symptom when opened in XL07. Any suggestions on how to shrink the width of the drop-down to something more manageable would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! Keith
From: T. Valko on 23 Mar 2010 20:54
I've run across this before but can't remember exactly how I fixed it. I think all I had to do was to delete the validation list then set it up once again. -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "ker_01" <ker01(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:17BD2220-0BEB-42F6-833F-28B960CD74D1(a)microsoft.com... >I have a data validation cell (List) that uses a named range as the source. > The named range is: GraphLocList=Sheet2!$B$1:$J$1 > > The list is mostly 3-letter acronyms, with the longest entry being a > 9-letter name. I have confirmed that the cells do not contain any extra > blank > characters, just the strings that are visible. > > My data validation cell is Sheet1, cell D81. The list shows up with the > expected contents, but an unexpected width. The drop-down is so wide it > starts halfway through column B (width 47) and crosses C (width 11) in > addition to covering column D. My entries are so short, they are all > left-justified and show up under column B, when they would all fit (or > nearly > fit) if the drop-down was just the width of D. > > This workbook was created in XL03, but shows the same symptom when opened > in > XL07. > > Any suggestions on how to shrink the width of the drop-down to something > more manageable would be greatly appreciated. > > Thank you! > Keith |