Hi Paul J Irwin, Solution given is based on then requirement...
Yes you can have search box in forms too.... Check this attachment... Cheers!! On Sun, Feb 8, 2015 at 7:21 PM, Paul I <paul.j.ir...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Vabs, > > This doesnt do the same thing as > http://trumpexcel.com/2013/10/excel-drop-down-list-with-search-suggestions/ > > > The beauty of the method in the above linked is that it does not matter if > the string you have started typing is part of the second, first, or any > word, it will find that string. > > So, if i have a list with the following > > Apples > Oranges > Aardvarks > Ants > Leopards > Pebbles > > And i then start typing the string "LE" the above linked will return: > appLEs, LEopards, pebbLEs whereas your method will only return LEopards. > > For my own searches this is important as i am using it to look up a list > of wine makers, which some people often enter different (i.e. Domaine Paul > Isgreat, Dom. Paul Isgreat, Paul Isgreat, Domaine Isgreat) so the safest > bet is to type "ISGREAT" and then see what pops up in the combobox. > > I wish there was a way to get the linked combobox into an excel form > though... It only seems to accept non-ActiveX controls? > > -- > Are you =EXP(E:RT) or =NOT(EXP(E:RT)) in Excel? And do you wanna be? It’s > =TIME(2,DO:IT,N:OW) ! Join official Facebook page of this forum @ > https://www.facebook.com/discussexcel > > FORUM RULES > > 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please > Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice > will not get quick attention or may not be answered. > 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. > 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security > measure. > 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. > 5) Jobs posting is not allowed. > 6) Sharing copyrighted material and their links is not allowed. > > NOTE : Don't ever post confidential data in a workbook. Forum owners and > members are not responsible for any loss. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MS EXCEL AND VBA MACROS" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to excel-macros+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/excel-macros. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Are you =EXP(E:RT) or =NOT(EXP(E:RT)) in Excel? And do you wanna be? It’s =TIME(2,DO:IT,N:OW) ! Join official Facebook page of this forum @ https://www.facebook.com/discussexcel FORUM RULES 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice will not get quick attention or may not be answered. 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security measure. 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. 5) Jobs posting is not allowed. 6) Sharing copyrighted material and their links is not allowed. NOTE : Don't ever post confidential data in a workbook. Forum owners and members are not responsible for any loss. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MS EXCEL AND VBA MACROS" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to excel-macros+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/excel-macros. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Dynamic Search Box.xls
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