Grab the file I used in the video from here 👉 pages.xelplus.com/multiple-searchable-dropdown
@didasssendagi90233 жыл бұрын
Leila, Thank you for the videos. Having watched your videos for the last three years has improved my excel skills. I appreciate your work. You are indeed a true practicing economist, who define public goods as non-rivalry and excludable. You sharing your knowledge with us doesn't reduce your content level.
@LeilaGharani3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful! Thank you for the kind feedback!
@liquidbydesign3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your video! I found a way to use multiple searchable drop-down lists with only one data validation prep list, that should reduce the file size if you have many drop-down lists. If you input the formula =CELL("contents") into a cell, that cell is updated with the most recently updated cell value in the worksheet. All I did was following the guide, using the formula =IF(CELL("content")=0,"",CELL("content")) in cell D1 and instead of Report!B5 in cell D2 I used D1. With that IF-function included, the formula returns "" instead of 0 if the last updated cell is empty. An important change to be able to browse the complete list with no text entered.
@karinaaguilar22792 жыл бұрын
I tried this option and works almost perfectly, but when I go to the next cell to fill, it filters and only displays the values that meet the past criteria. You said that with the IF function it would be solved, but that doesn't seem to be the case for me. Do you have any advice?
@taypaddy Жыл бұрын
Miss Leila, you're just making our jobs so easy. I ca'n't thank you enough,
@LeilaGharani Жыл бұрын
It's my pleasure! :)
@thomasclark5063 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@LeilaGharani3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Thomas!
@garys21874 жыл бұрын
I really like the way that you explain each step and working the formula from the inside out. It helps me to understand what is really going on.
@warrenanderson4124 жыл бұрын
Once Again... You answered my pending question when I saw the first Searchable Drop Down List you posted. You Are The Best!!!
@chopps0073 жыл бұрын
I actually did this today before seeing this video and came up with the same solution except I made it via Columns as opposed to transposed. That’s a great solution. Something I noticed was that the size of the spreadsheet was huge and a way around this was to set the spilled range to NULL (using an IF statement) unless the corresponding validation list had an entry in it. The difference in size was staggering. I love your videos. Thank you
@saradanse1505 Жыл бұрын
Could you paste here your solution?
@17aig4 жыл бұрын
What can I say that has not been said already you opened my eyes to so many options, explaining with so much clarity!! and solutions thanks a million
@doctoratomic3 жыл бұрын
I've only recently discovered your channel. Your Searchable Drop Down List video showed up in my recommended list and answered my long-time question if there was a solution without needing to know VBA. At the end of watching, I was asking myself, "But what about creating multiple searchable drop down lists?" Lo and Behold, the KZbin algorithm served up the answer with your follow up video. You are a great instructor, and I look forward to checking out your other videos. You have a new subscriber!
@LeilaGharani3 жыл бұрын
That's great! Welcome aboard :)
@AhmedMIbrahim4 жыл бұрын
Leila, you are a magician. I’m in love with Excel for more than 20years but you never failed to impressed me. I’m learning something new every time i watch your great videos. More importantly, while watching i’m smiling from start to end. It is really very entertaining 😂. I wish i can meet you in person one day.
@LeilaGharani4 жыл бұрын
Many thanks for the kind words Ahmed. It's great that you're still dedicated to learning.
@kamilkuczma52643 жыл бұрын
Just yesterday evening I tried to figured out how to create multiple-row searchable drop-downs using dynamic arrays. Finally i did it hard way, by using indirect address, multiple columns and manually setting up all data validation for every cell in the range (Was nightmare:P) And today's morning i just found this tutorial...Transpose...PasteSpecial-Validation...Brilliant! I feel so stupid now:) Great guide, just like always!
@Bee-lq1io3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@LeilaGharani3 жыл бұрын
Many thanks andren!
@mcd226304 жыл бұрын
That is a complicated solution that requires a formula with a number of functions. Thank God you are here to hold us by the hand through the entire process. Love your pronunciation of the word "character". ;-)
@LeilaGharani4 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome :)
@dreudax32942 жыл бұрын
I just recently found out about this channel, its excellent, and you are an excellent teacher, it would have helped me a lot if I found it sooner. Your videos are extremely clear, and your delivery method, and production is top notch. Infact I can comfortably follow your videos at 3.3 times with perfectly legible audio, while I cap at 2.5 for most other tutorials. Thank You.
@debjitpaul33994 жыл бұрын
This is a brilliant video tutorial for beginners like me. Thanks! But as i searched more, i noted that a much simpler way to achieve this from your last video would be to use the concept of "active cell" (CELL("content") formula) in your search formula and write one line of code in vba (application.calculate). I know this says "no vba" tutorial but since its that small a piece of code, you can mention that in such videos so users can choose wisely.
@golfnutt19692 жыл бұрын
Most people avoid VBA, not because of the amount of code, but because it requires your workbook to be macro-enabled. These aren't always safe to share as they can contain malicious code, so many companies will block these. So, just because it is only one line of code, that is too much.
@cindyfink70964 жыл бұрын
I set out looking for this possibility this morning not even knowing what to call it. I found your first video on it, which helped, but needed the feature on multiple rows. Then I found this video and feel so lucky on my timing since you just put this out. Thank you! I will be subscribing and can't wait to check out your other videos.
@LeilaGharani4 жыл бұрын
Welcome! Glad the videos helped :)
@sharonallende6902 жыл бұрын
Leila, THANK YOU!! You have solved my problems! Love you videos, You process is so easy to follow and understand.
@jkeithgreen22203 жыл бұрын
I have been searching for a resolution to this specific drop down list scenario for a long time. Your videos are great and you do an excellent job explaining and walking through the steps in setting things up. You have always been and remain my "go to" when I have excel questions.Thank you so much.
@teoxengineer4 жыл бұрын
EXCELent performance…. incredible results and miracle of Excel...Dynamic array functions are useful getting these results. Thanks Leila and Microsoft Excel team 👍✌
@alisobhi73412 жыл бұрын
Great solution without VBA. I enjoyed your uTube trainings.
@jasvirsingh97544 жыл бұрын
Hi Leila..... Amazing tutorial... thanx for all the wonderful knowledge that I have gained from you......If the reference report!b5 is replaced with function Cell("contents")....this will get value to be searched from the active cell. Now now the dropdown can be copied other cells.....No need to transpose and other steps....
@Sergio-uq2nk4 жыл бұрын
You're really brilliant Ms. Garany for solving this out for all of us. I appreciated
@mixrtraining-accountingfor88854 жыл бұрын
I have added new learning because of you Ms Leila. Your excel content is very helpful for my channel EXCEL-ACCOUNTING training. I am excited to learn new excel tricks so I can apply it in my Accounting Tutorial using excel because I want to grow in youtube like you. You have a new subscriber here :)
@reneeroy-independentscents52234 жыл бұрын
lol i am here because i watched your other video and need to do the search in multiple rows! THANK YOU!! :)
@LeilaGharani4 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome!!
@hif99 Жыл бұрын
Super helpful video. Great Job Leila ! Thank you very much.
@miriamhodorkovsky56293 жыл бұрын
Leila, you are a genius. Love your videos. Thank you so much.
@anandnagarkatti4 жыл бұрын
Got introduced to so many new functions I was unaware of. Thanks!
@LeilaGharani4 жыл бұрын
Happy to help!
@shannonpatterson51454 жыл бұрын
Wish I'd seen this earlier. I used columns for dv prep which made replicating DV time consuming and prone to breaking. I don't know how I missed the Transpose formula - will help clean up the DV prep 😀 Thank you!!!
@rrdebby3 жыл бұрын
I'm grateful for this.Thank you Leila.
@amjadyahia7357 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant, very good explanation. I was looking for this long time ago, many thanks.🌺🌹
@claudemouaya56393 жыл бұрын
You....I send you so much love from Cameroon... appreciate what you're doing
@ryanmiguelsantiago4 жыл бұрын
As always, thank you Leila! Transposing the filter spill is a great idea! thanks
@LeilaGharani4 жыл бұрын
You're so welcome!
@tnex4 жыл бұрын
You are the best 😘😘😘. Exactly what I have been looking for. You just gave me a good night rest.
@AhmedHassansaad4 жыл бұрын
The best Excel experience as always Chapeau Leila, really great work as always
@LeilaGharani4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😃
@Manhe104 жыл бұрын
Hi Been a big fan of your videos for a couple of months now. This transpose solution is just genius. Have seen other videos but solutions were too complicated. If you ever think about spreadsheet size, mine went from 160 kB to almost 300 kB with your approach, I solved this with an IFERROR wrapping all the transpose function. Only drawback I see is that the drop down doesn't feature a single name unless you type a single letter, it is a minor one for me.
@ravenhish3 жыл бұрын
always Love your video...thx Leia...I Learn more about excel from you everyday...and I found another solution to these by using CELL function...well it has a weakness, but it better than copying the formula for each row...you should look into it...
@Kingco245 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for all the helpful videos; I have gained a lot of useful insight from your channel that helps me interact better with Excel. Sorry if my question below is out of context: what areas of Excel do you think I need to know/master to be ready for a Data Entry role? I'm trying to start a new career in Data Entry
@chrisweeks26023 жыл бұрын
nice methodical explanation. Very easy to follow. Thanks!
@armangroup53552 жыл бұрын
Hello dear this is Safiullah Sadiqi from Afghanistan , I always watch your videos and download them
@armangroup53552 жыл бұрын
your videos are very profitable , I really learned excel from your videos , a special thanks from my side for you
@armangroup53552 жыл бұрын
I use data validation in each row of my excel database , I have a sheet for my chart of accounts and one sheet like journal entry , when i record some data and by name of one accounts if I don't remember that name its doesn't allow me to continue , if is available tell me how i can search and find the list of that accent that i enter , means when i enter the first alphabeted of some name its show us like a list and I select the name of I want
@arkietech58234 жыл бұрын
Very good explanation. I was looking for something like this. Thank you for many helpful videos. Can you do a video using multiple (about 20/worksheet) searchable drop down lists on 20-30 worksheets and all worksheets using the same master list from sheet 1 in same workbook?
@paramveerssachdeva4 жыл бұрын
Honestly excel is a nightmare when it comes to taking out complicated results, a simple thing like a searchable drop down list is a nightmare to create and one has to use endless techniques. I’ve been using these basic features and much much much more complicated features in a program called FILEMAKER since over 10 years, that program scripts all these steps for you on its own with very very little steps. Apple really does wonders. And FileMaker talks to excel as well. Sadly I’m using excel as well due to some clients etc not budging from their old ways. Your teaching skills are 10/10 and I’m an absolute fan and subscriber of your multiple courses. Thanks for teaching us in such an organised style.
@ricos14974 жыл бұрын
Filemaker isn't really comparable to Excel though. You'd probably compare it to something like Access. Excel isn't meant to have the functions that Filemaker has, although I do agree that drop-downs could/should be more programmable
@LeilaGharani4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your feedback Paramveer. It's good to see you on KZbin too! I wish searchable lists were also easier in Excel. It would be great to get an option in data validation on whether we'd like it to be searchable and also if we'd like to have multiple results in the same cell split with a delimiter of our choice.
@paramveerssachdeva4 жыл бұрын
@@LeilaGharani Regards
@paramveerssachdeva4 жыл бұрын
@@ricos1497 Sir, I agree with you, but FILEMAKER is cross platform and multiuser. I junked SAP, as the implementation costs were recurring and high. Since I was already into the MAC Environment. I trusted Apple, I bought Filemaker, bought online tutorials, i implemented my own version of an ERP, since I know my business well, I was able to formulate and organise my requirements in the best way, No implementation costs, DEBUGGING is a pleasure and super easy, Much more effective, And best part is FILEMAKER is very forgiving. Even when i made mistakes in the structure of the database, I can make changes easily. Anyway, I saved a lot of money, by switching to Filemaker, and with that money bought myself a Mercedes, And I lived happily ever after.(Based on a true story)
@paramveerssachdeva4 жыл бұрын
@@LeilaGharani Honestly, Ive bought a lot of EXCEL tutorials, YOURS are by far the best, Very Systematic, Easy to Understand, Extremely well structured and Explained. Im glad & lucky to be your student. Keep up the great work.
@samanthadaroga4811 Жыл бұрын
This was so helpful! Thank you kindly.
@deniscore0003 жыл бұрын
Always great content, thanks, but I am missing basic Excel features as how do you expand the search results to the entire D1 column when closing bracket/pressing enter at around 2:43 minutes of the video? Mine is not working like that. Thanks
@souzamotasacul2 жыл бұрын
That’s a spill formula, it goes automatically
@jasontan47304 жыл бұрын
My data entry form is an Excel table, hence to cater for dynamic data range. I'd suggest to use the INDIRECT(CELL("address")) feature within the SEARCH formula. This eliminate the needs to Transpose data and no need guess total rows needed.
@analopes92952 жыл бұрын
Hi, can you please advise how you used this? I cannot use transpose because my results are over the columns limit.... Thanks 🙂
@yaxmokwa76124 жыл бұрын
Liking in advance. Will watch later in the evening. Thank you Leila, always.
@amateurhour-solderingelect3452 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video! Very useful for something I'm working on for work.
@Hari-n4f3 жыл бұрын
At last I have a solution for my problem. Thank you very much
@iscbala4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Leila for your immediate response. Actually I am having the monthly subscription pack for Office 365 Personal version. Kindly clarify
@rahulapawar72022 жыл бұрын
Worked like a charm, thank you very very much. Keep those helpful videos coming up.
@LeilaGharani2 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped
@jamiladdas4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much .. Amazing demonstration and very easy to apply .. Saved me from a lot of headache.
@LeilaGharani4 жыл бұрын
You are welcome!
@benjagomez48244 жыл бұрын
I Love your Tutorials, They made my work to function so Smooth. THANKS A LOT !!!!
@LeilaGharani4 жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
@samsimkins59814 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! I had tried using the cut and paste special to transpose, but that doesn't solve the issue. I didn't even think of transposing the spilled range! Well done and thank you.
@joannelee44534 жыл бұрын
This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you for this great video. You're my excel guru!
@LeilaGharani4 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful Joanne!
@jayeshhbraaval70413 жыл бұрын
Very useful information. You are the best....
@HusseinKorish4 жыл бұрын
Leila ... this is an amazing technique ... thank you very much ... i learned alot today just from one video
@LeilaGharani4 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@jithcube4 жыл бұрын
Hai Leila, I saw another method to create a simple searchable drop down list. Just create a pivot table with values in the filter section only. This will act as a searchable drop down list with zero duplicates. This cell can also be referred for formulas.
@raymondmoy1973 Жыл бұрын
Hi, can you show me a video about this? Interested
@vitietajonera41593 жыл бұрын
Thanks Leila for this great solution!
@ituryu4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this insightful and useful video, it was a solution that I have been searching for, but the only issue I am encountering now is the inability to have this replicated as a copy and paste in multiple sheets in the same workbook !!!
@vida17194 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful logic in this solution! I wish we had an inbuilt Search feature in Excel, so it doesn't require data preparation tables
@troneng163 жыл бұрын
Haha, I came up with the exact same solution! Was hoping for an alternate method, Now I've got a problem where multiple sheets exist so I will have to create multiple preparation lists for now. If you do come up with another way to do it, please make another video! :D
@mikemorrione88994 жыл бұрын
This is a good technique if the filtered list remains the same size, but as soon as the number of drop downs required increases, you need to add more entries into the filtered list. I do not see a simple way to do this automatically. Any ideas?
@lizerall80162 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this, helps me a lot. How do I add this to a second column in the same worksheet using the same master data info?
@patricia2944 жыл бұрын
This is just perfect and worked marvellously! Thanks for sharing!!
@RangithVithanage-tk7bq7 ай бұрын
Excellent presentation
@LeilaGharani7 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@mariostudio74 жыл бұрын
Excel has become really efficient since 2018! Very fast improvement!
@LeilaGharani4 жыл бұрын
That's true. Dynamic Arrays was a big step in the right direction.
@Excelambda4 жыл бұрын
Very instructive !! I have tried a different approach and works , replace in the data val prep formula B5 with INDIRECT(CELL("address")), no need of transpose or anything.
@anjaogper89074 жыл бұрын
How does the full formula look then?
@vigneshvicky55954 жыл бұрын
can you elaborate please...
@D6uzman64 жыл бұрын
What do you mean?
@Excelambda4 жыл бұрын
@@D6uzman6 Sorry!!My bad! Did not explained detailed enough previous post. More people were asking how it works. On "MasterData" worksheet formula in cell D2 should be: =SORT(FILTER(TableCustomer[Customer],ISNUMBER(SEARCH(INDIRECT(CELL("address")),TableCustomer[Customer])),"not found")) It´s the same Leila's formula without the TRANSPOSE , and instead of reference "Report!B5" we put this INDIRECT(CELL("address")). What does this? the CELL("address") returns the address of the current cell wherever the cursor is in our workbook at ANY time, and INDIRECT returns whatever we type in that cell. Magic! Now on "Report" worksheet all the cells from B5 to B19 should have as Data Validation the same formula =MasterData!$D$2#. You can modify it first only in cell B5 , then select B5, right click, copy , select range B6:B19, right click , Paste Special, choose Validation, OK. Hope that this explains everything.
@Excelambda4 жыл бұрын
@@anjaogper8907 sorry for replying late. somehow missed the notification. Please check beneath the answer.
@alexandrevanhuysse66754 жыл бұрын
Amazing!! Can't express my appreciation for this video!
@LeilaGharani4 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@richardcorel24714 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. Very well explained and very useful.
@arumihehe3 жыл бұрын
Hi, Leila. Thanks a lot for this video. If I may ask, can you make a video about 3 Dependent Dropdown List that I can apply to multiple rows.
@KomatiSampath Жыл бұрын
thank you so much, i was looking for this formal
@jonalynbonador41633 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Really helpful ❤
@mattkennedy86033 жыл бұрын
Thanks this is great! Any way to apply this to an Excel Table with an undefined # of rows? I am struggle to understand how to scale the solution as the table grows. Seems like we have to drag the formula down when a new row is added.
@danielepernia28234 жыл бұрын
Thanks Leila , I learned a lot with your video, Now I'm cracking this thing
@deepakmirchandani13482 жыл бұрын
thanks a lot ma'm for the solution , of this problem i was looking for a long time. great
@rhemersmusicchannel64604 жыл бұрын
Very informative... but i dont know where to use it first... thanks for sharing ur knowledge as always
@mohammedabuel-gheet7987 Жыл бұрын
Leila, you are amazing as usual.
@mattschoular88444 жыл бұрын
Thanks Leila. I have been using your first solution successfully for a couple weeks. This transpise solution gives me more options. In my solution I added a column in my master data table where I used Concat to join 3 separate columns. I then used this new helper column to allow me to search text on first name, last name or company name. My XLOOKIUP could then return company ID. It works well. Thanks for sharing your solutions. Keep up the great work.
@LeilaGharani4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! It's great you could implement it successfully.
@maribeljavier598 Жыл бұрын
Hi Miss Leila, thank you for this technique. I already use and it works. It's just that it's not working if I protect sheet. I uncheck the cells but the arrow is still not clickable. Do you have solution for this? Thank you so much
@555VEL4 жыл бұрын
Nice approach. Thank you so much.
@abdullahalshafie61944 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Leila you are very helpful and self challenging
@elenaguzman9413 Жыл бұрын
Hi, I really like how you explain each step. I do have a question about the 2nd column, what change would I need to make to the formula in a situation where the first column has 2 or 3 items in the 2nd column (cascading dropdown) . Currently I am getting the first item it reads. Hoping you can help with me with this.
@mrpage2214 жыл бұрын
Great video as usual. Thank you so much for making these videos. I've been a fan for a couple of years now and have even taken several of your classes.
@LeilaGharani4 жыл бұрын
Great to hear Mark! Thanks for your ongoing support.
@MrCoolphoenix11 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot Leila! That is a very informative video as usual. I have learnt a lot from your Udemy courses. Is there any method to make dynamic searchable lists from source in multiple sheets using INDIRECT in Data Validation? I tried using INDIRECT with # inside brackets, but it doesn't work.
@rauldelgado2203 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU Leila! you are incredible smart!
@sonchck60394 жыл бұрын
SUCH A LIFE SAVER
@wesleylim38714 жыл бұрын
You inspired me a lot. Because of you I was able to gret the job title that I want. 😍
@LeilaGharani4 жыл бұрын
Wow, that's great. Congratulations!
@mariostudio74 жыл бұрын
I've been waiting for this!
@AhmedAkili4 жыл бұрын
WoW, really great idea, thank you so much, it's so helpful
@alialjamri67074 жыл бұрын
very nice👍, thanks for sharing
@LeilaGharani4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for visiting
@Be_Ur_Best_Version4 жыл бұрын
Hello Leila. Thank for this awesome video. Unlike how you are able to automatically update the dropdown options in realtime (when you type and click the data validation arrow), I have to type few letters, then press enter (which goes to next row) and then come back to the cell where partial letters are typed to see the filtered list. What settings do i need to update realtime like yours
@jcrutcher01143 жыл бұрын
This works nicely. Like Bethu, the list does not generate once i type in a few letters; i have to leave the cell and return before the cell generates list. Other than that it works exactly like you describe.
@jcrutcher01143 жыл бұрын
I should restate prior post. When i enter a few letters, the dynamic prep range is created however, when i click the dropdown I get the full list. If i leave the cell and return the dropdown matches the filtered dynamic list. How can I get the dropdown to sync with the dynamic filtered list w/o leaving the cell?
@gdjenkins103 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the great info!! I have implemented a variation of this for 300 rows of lookup on Sheet2 where Sheet1 uses the data validation. My actual lookup table is 1500 rows. I am getting a number of reports back from my users that using Column Filtering on Sheets3-5 have slowed down to a minute or so after adding the transpose=>Sorter=>Filter to support 300 rows. Do you have any suggestions to help bring performance back to the other worksheets in the workbook that are not using this capability?
@krn142424 жыл бұрын
Love the new intro... Very professional.
@LeilaGharani4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@AusFastLife Жыл бұрын
Amazing solution. Your are a genius. Can I ask, is there a way of getting those transposed prepared lists as shown at 8:39 to spill down automatically depending on your table size. I see you selected how many rows you had (something like 15 entries in your case). My table that I need the searchable dropdown list for needs to run for a whole financial year, so there will be an unknown number of rows numbering in the hundreds. Ideally I would like the preparation lists to create themselves as new rows are added to the table, rather than someone having to manually copy down the preparation list as new data rows are added.
@Chamchijjige4 жыл бұрын
Thankyou very much for sharing and teaching.
@LeilaGharani4 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome
@dannyleblanc3363 жыл бұрын
Realy great video. qick question: what append if you have 2 same name costomer but different compagny?
@joehegedus32294 жыл бұрын
Wow, been looking for this (and trying to do it on my own - got close). I followed your instructions and it works great. Is there a way to when you start typing that the dropdown list appears (maybe after 2 letters?) and as you continue to type the list gets less and less? Thanks much for sharing this video and let me know about my question. Meanwhile I will try something on my own. Thanks again.
@jamiecrumlish7184 жыл бұрын
Your videos are great and so helpful and well explained
@LeilaGharani4 жыл бұрын
Glad you think so Jamie!
@Brushoi4 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot!!! Exactly what I was looking for! By the way, Leila, how would you be able to create multiple dependent dropdown lists for many rows like that?
@danielkwamedadzie73684 жыл бұрын
Hello Leila, great video, I just want to know if it possible to have it search as you type, like in google search so one does not need to click the dropdown arrow to view results. thank you.