Here's how you do it Mahreen.

Create a named range using the formula you already have. And in validation,
use List, and type NA,=NmRnge

where NmRnge is your named range

Check attached.

Sam

On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 9:53 PM, Mahreen Ellahi <mahreen.acc...@gmail.com>wrote:

> Guys
>
> I have some serious and need some help.
>
> I have an excel file with these field
>
>   Debt : Equity Ratio
>  *Insert Debt to Equity Ratio: * *3.00*  Up to 2 3  Above 2 to 3 1  Above
> 3 to 4 0  Above 4 -3       Score 1
> The score is derived through a formula. The cell shall be protected and no
> formula will be visible.
>
> My problem is where the cell will be marked as NA. I created a drop down
> menu for this purpose in same cell which is linked with formula. Now the
> cell has option for NA. Once it is marked, there is no option available for
> reverting back to formula where the score can be read. Is there anyway to
> read the score.
>
> Help needed.
>
> Regards
> Mahreen
>
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