D4 has a data validation list, which is in colum B.

Any ways to set this up so that upon typing in a few letter Excel
automatically starts searching for a match as you type?

Not with Data Validation dropdowns.

Debra Dalgleish shows how to use a Combobox in conjunction with the DV in
order to enable autocomplete.

http://www.contextures.on.ca/xlDataVal10.html

An alternative using a couple more cells comes from Ashish Mather

Please take a look at question 44 of the following link -
http://ashishmathur.com/replies.aspx

Another method......................

When setting up the List make sure your List is sorted alphabetically then
add a single letter at top of each group of items like A, B, C etc.

Then type a letter, say H, in the dropdown..........don't hit ENTER but
click on the arrow.

You will be taken to top of "H" items.

Thanks to Howard Kittle for this.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Fri, 5 Jun 2009 08:39:01 -0700, Munchkin
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>D4 has a data validation list, which is in colum B.
>
>Any ways to set this up so that upon typing in a few letter Excel
>automatically starts searching for a match as you type?