Microsoft KB Archive/161518

= XL97: How to Populate One ListBox Based On Another ListBox =

Article ID: 161518

Article Last Modified on 11/23/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition

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SUMMARY
This article contains an example of using the selected item in one ListBox control on a UserForm to determine the list that will populate a second ListBox control.



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 Close and save any open workbooks and then open a new workbook.  On Sheet1, enter the following values:    A1: North Carolina  B1: Charlotte   C1: Charleston  D1: Charlottesville A2: South Carolina B2: Greensboro  C2: Columbia    D2: Norfolk A3: Virginia       B3: Raleigh     C3: Greenville  D3: Richmond  Start the Visual Basic Editor (press ALT+F11). If the Properties Window is not visible, click Properties on the View menu (or press F4). On the Insert menu, click UserForm. Draw a ListBox control on the UserForm.</li> Activate the Properties window (press F4).</li> Select the RowSource property and type Sheet1!A1:A3 .</li> Draw another ListBox control on the UserForm</li> Double-click the ListBox1 control (from Step 6) to open up the Code Window for the UserForm.</li>  In the module type the following code for the ListBox1 Click event: Private Sub ListBox1_Click

'Get the currently selected item Select Case ListBox1.Value

'If North Carolina, set RowSource property of ListBox2 'to Column B.              Case "North Carolina" ListBox2.RowSource = "Sheet1!B1:B3"

'If South Carolina, set RowSource property of ListBox2 'to Column C.              Case "South Carolina" ListBox2.RowSource = "Sheet1!C1:C3"

'If Virginia, set RowSource property of ListBox2 to              'Column D.               Case "Virginia" ListBox2.RowSource = "Sheet1!D1:D3"

End Select

End Sub </li> Run the UserForm.

When you choose one of the items in ListBox1, the list in ListBox2 updates, reflecting the choice you made in ListBox1.</li> Close the UserForm.</li></ol>

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