Create List for ComboBoxes

[Benjamin]

I need to create a dropdown combobox that has the names from Columb B in
Sheet "Names"

The combobox is in Form FrmMTCLog
the drop down is: combobox1
I need the combobox1 to have a list of all the names from Sheet"Names" Cell
b2 and down to the last filled in Column.

 

[Dave Peterson]

One way:

In the _initialize procedure:

with worksheets("Names")
me.combobox1.list = .range("B2",.cells(.rows.count,"B").end(xlup)).value
end with

(last filled in column B, right???)

 

[JLGWhiz]

Private Sub UserForm_Initialize()
rng = Sheets("Names").Cells(Rows.Count, 2).End(xlUp).Address
Me.FrmMTCLog.RowSource = "Names!$B$2:" & rng
End Sub

 

[JBeaucaire]

Easiest way is to do some work on the sheet first.

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CREATE A DYNAMIC NAMED RANGE OF OPTIONS
1) Open the Named Range box (Insert > Name > Define)
2) In the "Names in Workbook" line, type in a name...for instance OPTIONS
3) At the bottom in the "Refers To" line, enter this dynamic formula:

=INDEX(Sheet2!$B:$B, 2):INDEX(Sheet2!$B:$B, COUNTIF(Sheet2!$B:$B,">"""))

4) Click ADD, then Close

You now have a named range called "Options" the keeps itself expanded to
include all the items in Sheet2, range B2>bottom of that data range. You
won't ever have to edit it.

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CONNECT YOUR COMBOBOX TO THE NAMED RANGE
1) Right-Click on your combobox and select PROPERTIES
2) In the LISTFILLRANGE enter the value of OPTIONS


Your combobox is now linked permanently to the dynamic range "Options".

Does that help?

 

[Dave Peterson]

Using the .rowsource property is another way.

But I would use something like:

Private Sub UserForm_Initialize()
Dim rng as Range

with worksheets("Names")
set rng = .range("B2",.Cells(.Rows.Count, "B").End(xlUp))
end with

'I think the form was named FrmMTCLog.
me.combobox1.RowSource = rng.address(external:=true)

End Sub

Then if the worksheet name changed, I'd only have one spot to fix (or use the
Codename for that sheet and not have to worry???).