You will need to use named ranges and the INDIRECT function to do the dependent validation list.
You will find a more detailed instruction in this page:
http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal02.html
SOURCE: Asking Excel to insert a drop down list based on previously entered text
Yes...no....yes....and yes. And if that sounds like a funny response let me explain. First of all you can write a formula for a specific cell (or cells or interrelated cells where you menus would display). It takes a while and if you are new to the syntax it could take a couple hours even (let's assume you are not a math major). Using Access, for something this apparently simple, I would not suggest (another learning curve but admittedly a reasonably easy one). But, this is the second yes, the easiest way to do this would be to simply insert a "comment". When you hold the cursor over the cell...your data...i.e. menu...will pop up. And yes...(last yes) you could have Sunday thru Monday across the top and Breakfast, lunch and dinner in the right hand column. Now this assumes what you have said is what your are trying to do...effectively meal planning...and you are not trying to plug in the inventory in the fridge to develop a shopping list.
Lastly...yes I could write the formula....but not knowing what you do (and figuring if you are going to use Excel at all you really do need to learn how to do it) I would be wasting a bit of time. Hope this helps...Tango.
SOURCE: DropDown menus in Excel
The quickest and easiest way is to go to the data menu and choose filter and then autofilter. This will allow drop downs on all columns which can be picked to filter one or more columns. Custom in the drop down list will give you further options.
SOURCE: Excel
Would you not be better off with a pivot table ?
To use multiple drop downs - each listing would need to be associated, or have a column that causes a relationship.
When selection 1 is made - a formula will dictate what fields to make visible (available) in the next menu..
you could build a macro in that will 'lift' the formulised data, and 'paste as values' it into a control area that will then give you a definitve second list based purely on the initial drop down.
Hope this makes sense
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